This course covers the fundamental concepts and theories pertaining to information science. The course content includes core concepts and theories, information context, user and needs, information seeking and behavior, information interaction and retrieval, information use, and other related topics. Through this course, students will examine, analyze, and synthesize professional and scholarly work in this field, develop an understanding of the history of the field, and project the future of information science and their own leadership role within it. Assignments may range from literature search, opinion paper, annotated bibliography, in-class presentations on theories and models, to oral history interviews of persons in the field.
Class Name | Theories of Information Science |
Host School | Simmons College |
Class Identifier | LIS-484 |
Credit Value | 3 Credit Hours |
Faculty | Naresh Agarwal |
Course Tool (Online) | Moodle |
Class Description | This course covers the fundamental concepts and theories pertaining to information science. The course content includes core concepts and theories, information context, user and needs, information seeking and behavior, information interaction and retrieval, information use, and other related topics. Through this course, students will examine, analyze, and synthesize professional and scholarly work in this field, develop an understanding of the history of the field, and project the future of information science and their own leadership role within it. Assignments may range from literature search, opinion paper, annotated bibliography, in-class presentations on theories and models, to oral history interviews of persons in the field. |
Class Disclaimer | Please allow 2 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid. |
Delivery | Asynchronous |
Start and End Date | September 7th, 2017 - December 11th, 2017 |
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Last Add Day | August 1st, 2017 |
Residency Start and End Date | No Residency |