Bachelor of Information Studies

Bachelor of Information Studies

The course comprises a core of 16 subjects (112 points) and 10 Elective Subjects comprising any 10 subjects (80 points) chosen from the Specialisations or the Restricted General Elective set of subjects.

Core Subjects

The core requires completion of sixteen (16) subjects (112 points) comprising thirteen (13) 8 point subjects, two (2) 4 point subjects and one (1) 0 points subject. This is the equivalent of fourteen (14) 8 point subjects.

INF100 Introduction to the Information Professions
INF104 Fundamentals of Web Publishing
INF105 The Digital Environment
INF106 Information Sources and Services
INF109 Bachelor of Information Studies Residential School (0 points)
INF110 Professional Study Visit (4 points)
INF200 Supervision and Management
INF203 Information Literacy
INF208 Professional Placement (4 points)
INF209 Describing and Analysing Information Resources
INF210 Collections
INF303 The Information Society
INF305 Professional Activities
INF321 Introduction to Research
INF332 Community Outreach
INF336 Principles of Knowledge Management

Specialisations

Students have the option to complete a specialisation in one of the following areas and graduate with a BIS (specialisation) or complete subjects chosen from any of the specialisations in order to graduate with a general BIS degree.

Bachelor of Information Studies (Librarianship) Specialisation

The course comprises the core of 16 subjects (112 points), 8 subjects (64 points) chosen from the following list of Librarianship Specialisation subjects, plus 2 free electives chosen from any of the Specialisations or from the Restricted Electives.

INF205 Literature and Other Resources for Children and Youth
INF206 Social Networking for Information Professionals
INF212 Online Reference Services
INF310 Marketing of Libraries and Information Agencies
INF318 Community Histories
INF319 Preservation of Information Resources
INF325 Value-Added Information Services
INF327 Project Management in Information Agencies
INF328 Application of Bibliographic Standards
INF329 Leadership in Library Services to Children and Youth
INF330 Library Services for Children and Youth
INF331 Information Services Around the World
INF333 Human Resource Management in Information Agencies
INF334 Data Management
INF337 Advanced Information Retrieval
INF431 Preservation of Audiovisual Materials
INF443 Creating & Preserving Digital Content
 

Bachelor of Information Studies (Information and Knowledge Management) Specialisation

The course comprises the core of 16 subjects (112 points), 8 subjects (64 points) chosen from the following list of Information and Knowledge Management Specialisation subjects, plus 2 free electives chosen from any of the Specialisations or from the Restricted Electives.

INF206 Social Networking for Information Professionals
INF213 Introduction to Information Architecture
INF320 Web Usability
INF322 Web Design and Publishing
INF323 Knowledge Management Systems
INF325 Value-Added Information Services
INF327 Project Management in Information Agencies
INF334 Data Management
INF337 Advanced Information Retrieval
INF443 Creating and Preserving Digital Content
ITC211 Systems Analysis

Bachelor of Information Studies (Records and Archives Management) Specialisation

The course comprises the core of 16 subjects (112 points), 8 subjects (64 points) comprising the first 5 subjects plus 3 other subjects chosen from the following list of Records and Archives Specialisation subjects, plus 2 free electives chosen from any of the Specialisations or from the Restricted Electives.

INF306 Records, Archives and Society 1
INF309 Records, Archives and Society 2
INF315 Records and Archives Practice 1
INF316 Records and Archives Practice 2
INF317 Government, Organisational and Private Records

Plus three of:

INF318 Community Histories
INF319 Preservation of Information Resources
INF327 Project Management in Information Agencies
INF334 Data Management
INF430 Audiovisual Archiving
INF431 Preservation of Audiovisual Materials
INF443 Creating and Preserving Digital Content

University Certificate in Information Studies (exit point only)

The University Certificate course requires completion of 8 subjects (64 points), 4 (32 points) of which must be drawn from the Bachelor of Information Studies Core and 4 (32 points) of which can be taken from either the Core, or the Specialisations, or the Restricted Electives set.

Associate Degree in Information Studies (exit point only)

The Associate Degree course requires completion of 16 subjects (128 points), 8 (64 points) of which must be drawn from the Bachelor of Information Studies Core and 8 (64 points) of which can be taken from either the Core, or the Specialisations, or the Restricted Electives set.

KEY SUBJECTS

Key subjects for this articulated course set are:

INF100 Introduction to the Information Professions
INF105 The Digital Environment
INF209 Describing and Analysing Information Resources
INF210 Collections

Enrolment pattern

The following enrolment pattern is provided as a guide for a part time distance education study sequence. Students have the flexibility to vary their study load and enrolment pattern according to their individual needs and subject availability.

Session 1

INF100 Introduction to the Information Professions
INF104 Fundamentals of Web Publishing
INF109 Bachelor of Information Studies Residential School (0 points)

Session 2

INF106 Information Sources and Services
INF200 Supervision and Management

Session 3

INF105 The Digital Environment
INF210 Collections

Session 4

INF203 Information Literacy
INF332 Community Outreach

Session 5

INF209 Describing and Analysing Information Resources
INF336 Principles of Knowledge Management
INF110 Professional Study Visit (4 points) (Commenced)

Session 6

[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject
[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject
INF110 Professional Study Visit (4 points) (Completed)

Session 7

[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject
[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject

Session 8

[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject
[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject

Session 9

[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject
[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject

Session 10

INF321 Research Evaluation
[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject

Session 11

INF303 The Information Society
INF208 Professional Placement (4 points) (Commenced)

Session 12

INF305 Professional Activities
[ ] Specialisation or Restricted Elective Subject
INF208 Professional Placement (4 points) (Completed)

Articulation

An articulated set is to be added to the the current course that will be combined with specialisations

• Bachelor of Information Studies
• Bachelor of Information Studies (with specialisations)
• Associate Degree in Information Studies (exit point only)
• University Certificate in Information Studies (exit point only)

Professional recognition

Graduates of this course may be admitted to Associate(professional) Membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) without further examination.

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