INF539 Information Retrieval Systems and Practice (8)
Abstract| This subject builds on earlier information organisation subjects, providing students with a more in-depth study of information retrieval, including techniques, developments and problems. The subject aims to provide students with a theoretical framework on which to build their practical understanding, and to alert students to the nature of changes and to research in the area, encourage them to evaluate and be critical of existing systems, and provide them with the base knowledge with which to analyse, evaluate or contribute to the development of systems for organising and retrieving information. (Assumed knowledge for this subject is equivalent to that found in INF425 Describing & Analysing Information Resources) |
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| Session 2 | | Distance | Wagga Wagga Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF539
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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Enrolment restrictions|
Not available to students who have completed INF337 or INF511 |
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| INF337 INF511 |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the principles of information retrieval ;
- be able to reflect critically on existing methods of information retrieval and apply this to a variety of contexts;
- be able to communicate effectively developments in the ways information professionals access information resourcesto a variety of audiences ;and
- be able to apply critical thinking and judgment to plan and develop inhouse information retrieval resources autonomously.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- Information retrieval concepts
- Metadata
- Information retrieval and the Internet
- User-oriented information retrieval
- Evaluation of IR systems.
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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.
