User:Vuwinfomgt/Information Management

WELCOME TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

This page was set up for the trimester 1 class of 2009.

COURSE OBJECTIVES FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

• Equip students with competency skills in standard university-supplied computer software and systems. • Develop students’ skills in retrieving and organising information from electronic and printed sources. • Introduce students to measures for critically evaluating information against fitness for purpose.

GENERAL LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this paper students will: • Use software suitable for producing assignments at university leveL. • Produce word-processed assignments to a high presentational standard, which include appropriate citations and references. • Use the Internet effectively for research purposes. • Demonstrate a command of English terms relating to information management and computer use. • Understand the principles of information organisation, including classification. • Undertake a basic evaluation of electronic information sources and services. • Execute an effective search strategy using different online search tools. • Understand how information is created and used in the scholarly community. • Demonstrate a familiarity with information management in New Zealand.

COURSE DELIVERY

The programme will be delivered through two 1-hour lectures per week, and 6 hours of tutorials per week. Tutorials will consist of computer workshops that are designed to provide students with an opportunity to put into practice the theory learned during lectures and also to develop computer skills. Some use will be made of the Blackboard online learning environment as well as the Internet.