Programme Specifications
Information and Library Studies
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
Relevant current employment is a condition of admission to the programme
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
Librarianship, Information, Knowledge, Records and Archives Management
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
Feb 2013
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
· A part-time and distance learning route to a degree, professional qualification, and professional post
· To gain knowledge and skills to an appropriate level for professional posts in librarianship and information management
· To acquire knowledge and skills for identifying, creating, acquiring, organising, storing, retrieving, evaluating, and disseminating information; in the context of users’ and organisation’s parameters
· To gain general and transferable knowledge and skills
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
A1 An understanding of the core elements of the discipline, and how it interacts with its technological, social, political, professional and economic environments
A2 An understanding of the professions embraced by the discipline
A3 An understanding of information flows both within and across communities and organisations
A4 An understanding of how different groups communicate and of patterns of communication in and between a range of communities and organisations
A5 An awareness of local, regional, national and international information policies, organisations and issues, and of professional, legal and ethical concerns
A6 The ability to identify, analyse and evaluate the information needs of different groups and make informed decisions to satisfy them. An awareness of methods of obtaining and analysing information on, and feedback from users
A7 An understanding of the need for information skills both for the information professional and for their users
A8 A knowledge of legal and regulatory issues, and an ability to identify and apply the statutory and regulatory framework to for instance the creation, capture, storage, dissemination, retrieval and destruction of information.
A9 Familiarity with the information sources, in an appropriate range of media and formats, and the ability to identify and use relevant ones effectively. This will include a knowledge of the structures that have created them and of the techniques necessary to access them, whether these be general or specialised skills
A10 Skills in the retrieval of information from primary and secondary sources, irrespective of medium
A11 The ability to create and use finding aids and retrieval tools, and a knowledge and understanding of the techniques and standards for their creation
A12 The ability to select and acquire materials appropriate to the needs of the users, and the skill to make informed decisions about what should be retained and what can be safely discarded without jeopardising the knowledge base
A13 The ability to evaluate information, to identify that which most closely meets the needs of the user and present it in a form that facilitates its use
A14 An awareness of different ways of providing access to materials via such activities as resource-sharing, shared acquisition programmes, document delivery and Web access, and the ability to evaluate and make balanced decisions from the range of alternatives available
A15 An understanding of both the measures that are necessary to preserve information and materials and how to implement those measures to ensure the future availability of resources
A16 An awareness of the particular demands of proprietary information, and the responsibility for its creation, authentication and security
A17 A grounding in research methods to provide the ability both to undertake independent projects and to evaluate the work carried out by others
A18 A clear understanding of the principles of information and communications technologies and their application within an appropriate professional context. Effective interaction with technologies applicable to a wide range of professional tasks, and the ability to evaluate systems, and to explain to technical experts requirements in relation to perceived needs
A19 A grounding in the basic principles of the planning and management of services, including inter-personal skills, performance indicators, budgeting, purchasing, marketing of services, quality and liability issues and staff management and training, so as to enable the management of library and information services or archive organisations
A variety of different assessment methods are used in the progamme including:
Formal examinations
Reports including employment relevant scenarios and business plans
Presentations
Essays
Reflective portfolios
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
The Programme prepares students to:
10.2.1 Intellectual Skills
B1 Identify and classify principles and ideas and analyse facts and theories systematically, critically and effectively
B2 Relate and marshal facts, ideas and theories in support of a well-structured argument and advance solutions or concepts
B3 Apply knowledge to case studies and scenarios and make a critical judgment of the merits of particular arguments
B4 Present a reasoned choice between alternative solutions to problems, and correctly cite supporting evidence for all decisions
B5 Manage data and present appropriate results in a suitable manner
B6 Evaluate the quality of information retrieved
B7 Produce a research report in a coherent and well argued way
10.2.2 Professional Practical Skills
C1 Information skills: sufficient to be information literate and have the ability to induct users
C2 Familiarity with the information sources, in an appropriate range of media and formats, and the ability to identify and use relevant ones effectively. This includes a knowledge of the techniques necessary to access them, whether these be linguistic or technical skills
C3 Information retrieval skills in the use of primary and secondary sources irrespective of medium
C4 The ability to evaluate information, to identify that which most closely meets the needs of the user and present it in a form that facilitates its use
C5 A grounding in research methods, both to undertake independent projects and to evaluate the work carried out by others
C6 Effective interaction with the information and communications technologies applicable to a wide range of professional tasks, and the ability to evaluate systems, and to explain to technical experts requirements in relation to perceived needs
C7 Management of library systems and staff
C8 Communcation and reflective skills
A combination of methods are used to assess the above skills including the following:
· Formal examinations
· Reports including employment relevant scenarios and business plans
· Essays of various lengths
· Presentations
· Essays
.Reflective Portfolios
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
On completion of the programme the student will be able to take responsibility for themselves and their work. S/he will be able to:
Autonomy and Ability to LearnD1 Study in a systematic, effective and purposeful way using a wide range of appropriate resources
D2 Link and integrate theory, practice and work experience
D3 Undertake independent research
D4 Reflect critically on his or her own learning
D5 Seek and make effective use of all manner of feedback
D6 Manage time effectively and work to self set deadlines
D7 Interact effectively with tutors and peers
Management Skills
D8 Recognise the importance of good management practice, including human and financial resource management, in a variety of contexts
D9 Comprehend the relationship between information and organisational structures, functions and goals
D10 Make an appropriate selection and application of principles and procedures for the solution of a range of issues
D11 Recognise and define problems, and identify suitable resources that can assist in their management or solution
D12 Act independently in time management and planning a programme of work or study
D13 Recognise the significance of proactive marketing and promotion and demonstrate their impact on the achievement of organisational goals
Communication Skills
D14 Communicate in a clear, systematic and concise way for a range of different purposes and audiences in the language of study
D15 Write fluently and effectively
D16 Give effective oral presentations in a range of contexts
D17 Engage in discussions in a professional and cogent manner
D18 Work in groups or teams as a leader or participant in a way that contributes effectively to the group's tasks
D19 Negotiate
D20 Interact effectively and impartially with individuals and groups in particular communities
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
D21 Create, manipulate and format documents using appropriate software
D22 Evaluate and present information in numerical or statistical form using appropriate software
D23 Design a multimedia presentation using appropriate software
D24 Use a range of electronic information systems such as Web browsers, Internet search engines, online public-access catalogues and online hosts
D25 Communicate electronically
A combination of methods are used to assess the above skills including the following:
· Formal examinations
· Reports including employment relevant scenarios and business plans
· Presentations
· Essays
· Reflective portfolios
BSC Information and Library Studies [P110D]
Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2014/2015
Duration (studying Full-Time): 5 yearsHuman Communication
Developing Academic and Reflective Skills
Information Sources
Collection Management
Dissertation
Information Retrieval
Marketing of Services
Research Methodology
Information Literacy
Information and Society
Management of Organisations
Focus on the Child:Reading and Libraries
Archive Management: Principles and Techniques
Digital Information: Discovery to Delivery
Digital Presence and Social Media
Knowledge and Information Architecture
Introduction to Rare Book Librarianship
Information and Library Studies
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
Relevant current employment is a condition of admission to the programme
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
Librarianship, Information, Knowledge, Records and Archives Management
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
Feb 2013
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
· A part-time and distance learning route to a degree, professional qualification, and professional post
· To gain knowledge and skills to an appropriate level for professional posts in librarianship and information management
· To acquire knowledge and skills for identifying, creating, acquiring, organising, storing, retrieving, evaluating, and disseminating information; in the context of users’ and organisation’s parameters
· To gain general and transferable knowledge and skills
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
A1 An understanding of the core elements of the discipline, and how it interacts with its technological, social, political, professional and economic environments
A2 An understanding of the professions embraced by the discipline
A3 An understanding of information flows both within and across communities and organisations
A4 An understanding of how different groups communicate and of patterns of communication in and between a range of communities and organisations
A5 An awareness of local, regional, national and international information policies, organisations and issues, and of professional, legal and ethical concerns
A6 The ability to identify, analyse and evaluate the information needs of different groups and make informed decisions to satisfy them. An awareness of methods of obtaining and analysing information on, and feedback from users
A7 An understanding of the need for information skills both for the information professional and for their users
A8 A knowledge of legal and regulatory issues, and an ability to identify and apply the statutory and regulatory framework to for instance the creation, capture, storage, dissemination, retrieval and destruction of information.
A9 Familiarity with the information sources, in an appropriate range of media and formats, and the ability to identify and use relevant ones effectively. This will include a knowledge of the structures that have created them and of the techniques necessary to access them, whether these be general or specialised skills
A10 Skills in the retrieval of information from primary and secondary sources, irrespective of medium
A11 The ability to create and use finding aids and retrieval tools, and a knowledge and understanding of the techniques and standards for their creation
A12 The ability to select and acquire materials appropriate to the needs of the users, and the skill to make informed decisions about what should be retained and what can be safely discarded without jeopardising the knowledge base
A13 The ability to evaluate information, to identify that which most closely meets the needs of the user and present it in a form that facilitates its use
A14 An awareness of different ways of providing access to materials via such activities as resource-sharing, shared acquisition programmes, document delivery and Web access, and the ability to evaluate and make balanced decisions from the range of alternatives available
A15 An understanding of both the measures that are necessary to preserve information and materials and how to implement those measures to ensure the future availability of resources
A16 An awareness of the particular demands of proprietary information, and the responsibility for its creation, authentication and security
A17 A grounding in research methods to provide the ability both to undertake independent projects and to evaluate the work carried out by others
A18 A clear understanding of the principles of information and communications technologies and their application within an appropriate professional context. Effective interaction with technologies applicable to a wide range of professional tasks, and the ability to evaluate systems, and to explain to technical experts requirements in relation to perceived needs
A19 A grounding in the basic principles of the planning and management of services, including inter-personal skills, performance indicators, budgeting, purchasing, marketing of services, quality and liability issues and staff management and training, so as to enable the management of library and information services or archive organisations
A variety of different assessment methods are used in the progamme including:
Formal examinations
Reports including employment relevant scenarios and business plans
Presentations
Essays
Reflective portfolios
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
The Programme prepares students to:
10.2.1 Intellectual Skills
B1 Identify and classify principles and ideas and analyse facts and theories systematically, critically and effectively
B2 Relate and marshal facts, ideas and theories in support of a well-structured argument and advance solutions or concepts
B3 Apply knowledge to case studies and scenarios and make a critical judgment of the merits of particular arguments
B4 Present a reasoned choice between alternative solutions to problems, and correctly cite supporting evidence for all decisions
B5 Manage data and present appropriate results in a suitable manner
B6 Evaluate the quality of information retrieved
B7 Produce a research report in a coherent and well argued way
10.2.2 Professional Practical Skills
C1 Information skills: sufficient to be information literate and have the ability to induct users
C2 Familiarity with the information sources, in an appropriate range of media and formats, and the ability to identify and use relevant ones effectively. This includes a knowledge of the techniques necessary to access them, whether these be linguistic or technical skills
C3 Information retrieval skills in the use of primary and secondary sources irrespective of medium
C4 The ability to evaluate information, to identify that which most closely meets the needs of the user and present it in a form that facilitates its use
C5 A grounding in research methods, both to undertake independent projects and to evaluate the work carried out by others
C6 Effective interaction with the information and communications technologies applicable to a wide range of professional tasks, and the ability to evaluate systems, and to explain to technical experts requirements in relation to perceived needs
C7 Management of library systems and staff
C8 Communcation and reflective skills
A combination of methods are used to assess the above skills including the following:
· Formal examinations
· Reports including employment relevant scenarios and business plans
· Essays of various lengths
· Presentations
· Essays
.Reflective Portfolios
Information provided by Department of Information Studies:
On completion of the programme the student will be able to take responsibility for themselves and their work. S/he will be able to:
Autonomy and Ability to LearnD1 Study in a systematic, effective and purposeful way using a wide range of appropriate resources
D2 Link and integrate theory, practice and work experience
D3 Undertake independent research
D4 Reflect critically on his or her own learning
D5 Seek and make effective use of all manner of feedback
D6 Manage time effectively and work to self set deadlines
D7 Interact effectively with tutors and peers
Management Skills
D8 Recognise the importance of good management practice, including human and financial resource management, in a variety of contexts
D9 Comprehend the relationship between information and organisational structures, functions and goals
D10 Make an appropriate selection and application of principles and procedures for the solution of a range of issues
D11 Recognise and define problems, and identify suitable resources that can assist in their management or solution
D12 Act independently in time management and planning a programme of work or study
D13 Recognise the significance of proactive marketing and promotion and demonstrate their impact on the achievement of organisational goals
Communication Skills
D14 Communicate in a clear, systematic and concise way for a range of different purposes and audiences in the language of study
D15 Write fluently and effectively
D16 Give effective oral presentations in a range of contexts
D17 Engage in discussions in a professional and cogent manner
D18 Work in groups or teams as a leader or participant in a way that contributes effectively to the group's tasks
D19 Negotiate
D20 Interact effectively and impartially with individuals and groups in particular communities
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
D21 Create, manipulate and format documents using appropriate software
D22 Evaluate and present information in numerical or statistical form using appropriate software
D23 Design a multimedia presentation using appropriate software
D24 Use a range of electronic information systems such as Web browsers, Internet search engines, online public-access catalogues and online hosts
D25 Communicate electronically
A combination of methods are used to assess the above skills including the following:
· Formal examinations
· Reports including employment relevant scenarios and business plans
· Presentations
· Essays
· Reflective portfolios
BSC Information and Library Studies [P110D]
Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2014/2015
Duration (studying Full-Time): 5 yearsHuman Communication
Developing Academic and Reflective Skills
Information Sources
Collection Management
Dissertation
Information Retrieval
Marketing of Services
Research Methodology
Information Literacy
Information and Society
Management of Organisations
Focus on the Child:Reading and Libraries
Archive Management: Principles and Techniques
Digital Information: Discovery to Delivery
Digital Presence and Social Media
Knowledge and Information Architecture
Introduction to Rare Book Librarianship