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INF100 Introduction to the Information Professions (8)
Abstract| The subject introduces students to the role, functions and operations of information agencies. It also helps students develop an awareness of current trends impacting on the work of information professionals and explores cultural, legal, social and ethical issues relevant to professional practice. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: INF100
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Information Studies |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have developed skills in critical thinking, academic learning and academic writing;
- be able to identify how the roles and functions of the various types of information agencies relate to the specific needs of users;
- be able to describe and analyse the ways in which information is acquired, processed, stored and preserved by information agencies;
- be able to describe how information is organised for and retrieved by information agency users;
- demonstrate an understanding of some key factors related to information literacy and information seeking behaviour; and
- be able to describe a range of social and legal issues emerging from the information society, and explain the implications of these for information professionals.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
-CSU Interact
-Introduction to the information profession
-Information processes
-Information and users
-Social and legal issues for information professionals
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
