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Information science 270


 
Module code INL 270
Qualification Undergraduate
Faculty Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Module content

Indigenous knowledge and communication. This module focuses on the role and function of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in the information and knowledge society. Various categories and contexts of IK are explored within international and local perspectives.
Issues pertaining to access and communication of IK, inter alia through Information and Communication Technology (ICT), are addressed in order to ensure sustainable development.
Module credits 20.00
Service modules Faculty of Humanities
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 3 practicals per week, 3 lectures per week
Language of tuition English
Academic organisation Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 2
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