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IS41220

Academic Year 2023/2024

iSchool Exchange (IS41220)

Subject:
Information Studies
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Information & Comms Studies
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Kalpana Shankar
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

Before you register for this module, please contact Professor Kalpana Shankar (kalpana.shankar@ucd.ie) to discuss.

This is an independent study module that will allow students to take modules through partner Information Schools through a "virtual exchange". Students will be able to take one online of 5 credits that will give them the opportunity to study a subject that may not be offered at UCD. Though the module will be marked/graded by the partner iSchool, it will be a pass/fail module for purposes of the MLIS degree.

Please see https://www.ischools.org/virtual-student-exchange to see the list of partner schools/modules.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

This is an independent study module that will allow students to take modules through partner Information Schools through a "virtual exchange". Students will be able to take one online of 5 credits that will give them the opportunity to study a subject that may not be offered at UCD. All learning outcomes are established by module coordinators at partner schools.

Indicative Module Content:

This is an independent study module that will allow students to take modules through partner Information Schools through a "virtual exchange". Students will be able to take one online of 5 credits that will give them the opportunity to study a subject that may not be offered at UCD. Though the module will be marked/graded by the partner iSchool, it will be a pass/fail module for purposes of the MLIS degree.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

125

Total

125


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This is an independent study module that will allow students to take modules through partner Information Schools through a "virtual exchange". Students will be able to take one online of 5 credits that will give them the opportunity to study a subject that may not be offered at UCD. The module coordinator/instructor at the other iSchools will set the assessment schedule and type.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment: This is an independent study module that will allow students to take modules through partner Information Schools through a "virtual exchange". As a result, assessment will vary widely depending. Unspecified n/a Pass/Fail Grade Scale No

100

No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

This is an independent study module that will allow students to take modules through partner Information Schools through a "virtual exchange". As a result, assessment will vary widely depending on the module that the student takes and mode of delivery will be determined by the partner iSchool.