BIS (HONS) INFORMATION SCIENCE

BIS (Hons) Information Science (Code 12240006) 

151647
Programme brochure and timetable
Please consult the Honours brochure - available for download at the bottom of the page.
 
Please consult the Honours timetable here - available for download at the bottom of the page.
 

The first orientation meeting will be on 3 February 2025 at 17h30

 

A very important virtual welcoming meeting will take place on 3 February 2025 at 17:30 for all first time BIS Hons Information Science students.

Details and the link to the clickUP meeting is provided on page 9 of the Information Brochure.

Students will have the opportunity to meet lecturers and learn a bit more about the different modules.

Registration: Registration must be done before classes start for the BIS Honours degrees.

The coordinator of the BIS Honours is Prof Mearns [email protected]

Students who attend the online meeting who are not registered for INY711 for 2025 may be excused from the meeting after introductions and all questions have been dealt with. The meeting will be recorded and will be made available on request.

 

Financial difficulties?

If you have been accepted into the programme, but are experiencing financial difficulties and cannot register, please visit the website: https://www.up.ac.za/student-fees/article/2735955/payment-arrangements or https://www.up.ac.za/article/2749200/fees-and-funding and follow the appropriate links. Also inform/email all your lecturers.

UP Student Contract outstanding?

There are FOUR contract drop-off boxes available with security at the University Road, Roper Road, Prospect Street, and Lunnon Road entrances of the Hatfield campus.

Students can also post or courier the contracts to UP.

The postal address is:
University of Pretoria
Private Bag X20
Hatfield
0028

The physical address is:
University of Pretoria
Hatfield Campus
University Road
Hatfield
0083

 

For more information on how to Complete your UP Student Contract, click here.

 

Programme coordinator

Prof Martie Mearns

Office: IT 6-54, Hatfield Campus

Tel: +27 12 420 2833

Email: [email protected]

 
 
Admission requirements
BIS (Information Science) degree with a weighted average of at least 60% for relevant third-year modules or
BIS (Multimedia) degree with a weighted average of at least 60% for relevant third-year modules or BIS (Publishing) degree with a weighted average of at least 60% for relevant third-year modules or relevant bachelor’s degree with a weighted average of at least60% for relevant third-year modules.
 
Additional requirements
Consult G Regulations G.16 to G.29.
 
Other programme-specific information
Subject to the provisions of G Regulation G.18.3, a full-time student must complete his or her studies for an honours degree within two academic years (four semesters) and an after-hours student within three academic years (six semesters) after first registration for the degree. However, the Dean may, on the recommendation of the relevant head of department, extend the period of study in both cases by a maximum of two semesters.
 
Teaching staff presenting the Information Science modules

 

Curriculum

Final year
Minimum credits:
120
Select any three electives (45 credits) in collaboration with the programme coordinator. (A maximum of two modules may also be selected from the other departments in the School of Information Technology.)

Fundamental modules
Research methodology 711 (INY 711) - Credits: 15.00
Research report 734 (INY 734) - Credits: 30.00

Core modules
Information and knowledge management (I) 713 (INY 713) - Credits: 15.00
Information behaviour, retrieval and organisation 714 (INY 714) - Credits: 15.00

Elective modules
Please note: Select electives in consultation with the Programme coordinator as not all modules are presented each year.
Information ethics 715 (INY 715) - Credits: 15.00
Information and knowledge management (II) 716 (INY 716) - Credits: 15.00
Data management 717 (INY 717) - Credits: 15.00
Fourth industrial revolution 722 (INY 722) - Credits: 15.00
Competitive intelligence (I) 726 (INY 726) - Credits: 15.00
Competitive intelligence (II) 727 (INY 727) - Credits: 15.00
Information communication 730 (INY 730) - Credits: 15.00 (the same as INY 700 and INY 430 for other programmes)

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