Prof M Holmner
Office: IT-building 6-49, Hatfield Campus
Tel: +27 12 420 5215
E-mail: [email protected]
The increasing amount of information available and developing information needs have necessitated the training of information intermediaries to effectively facilitate the bringing together of users and the information they require.
This package focuses on the use of information technology and the processing of information products and is designed to train students in the management, retrieval and organisation of information, as well as to teach them how to add value to, package and distribute information. Students will also have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in the management of one of the most important resources of enterprises – information and knowledge. Two or three specialisation options are available, depending on the electives chosen.
The semester in which modules are offered may vary from year to year.
Minimum credits: 122 or 132
Fundamental modules (14 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
AIM 111 |
Academic information management 111 |
|
4 |
S1 |
AIM 121 |
Academic information management 121 |
|
4 |
S2 |
ALL 121 |
Academic literacy for information technology 121 |
|
6 |
S2 |
UPO 112 |
Academic orientation 112 |
|
0 |
Y |
Core modules (68 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 110 |
Information Science: Introduction to information science 110 |
|
12 |
S1 |
INL 120 |
Information Science: Organisation and representation of information 120 |
|
12 |
S2 |
INL 130 |
Information Science: Personal information management 130 |
|
12 |
S1 |
INL 140 |
Information Science: Information and communication technology 140 |
|
12 |
S2 |
OBS 114 |
Business management 114 |
|
10 |
S1 |
OBS 124 |
Business management 124 |
(OBS 114) |
10 |
S2 |
Elective modules (40 credits*)
Select one group in consultation with the programme coordinator.
*Please note: Elective modules: Select one group in consultation with the programme coordinator, at least 40 credits from any modules at year level one OR Select 50 credits from the INF elective group. Students who obtained at least 4 (50% - 59%) for Mathematics in the NSC will be admitted to Informatics 112 and students who obtained at least 5 (60 - 69%) for Mathematics in the NSC will be admitted to Informatics 154, 164 and 171.
Group A (50 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 112 |
Informatics 112 |
Maths level 4 in NSC or STK 113 (60%) and STK 123 (60 %) or STK 110 |
10 |
S2 |
INF 154 |
Informatics 154 |
Maths level 4 in NSC |
10 |
S1 |
INF 164 |
Informatics 164 |
INF 154; AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and AIM 121 |
10 |
S2 |
INF 171 |
Informatics 171 |
Maths level 4 in NSC |
20 |
Y |
Or
Group B (40 credits*)
*Please Note: Because credits are not calculated in the same way in all faculties, students should take note that the total number of credits required for Group B is at least 40.
Code |
Module |
Credits |
Period |
|
At least 40 credits* from any module(s) at year-level 1. Choose modules in consultation with programme coordinator. e.g.: 12 credits each: AFR 110 & AFR 120; AGL 110 & AGL 120; EFK 110 & EFK 120; ENG 110 & ENG 120; KRM 110 & KRM 120; SLK 110 & SLK 120; SOC 110 & 120; or 10 credits each: PAD 112 & 122 |
40* |
|
Minimum credits: 160
Fundamental module (8 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
JCP 202 |
Community-based project 202 |
|
8 |
Year |
Core modules (92 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 210 |
Information Science: Information seeking and retrieval 210 |
AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and 121 |
20 |
S1 |
INL 220 |
Information Science: Representation and organisation 220 |
INL 210 or LP |
20 |
S2 |
INL 240 |
Information Science: Social and ethical impact 240 |
20 |
S1 |
|
OBS 210 |
Business management 210 |
OBS 114 or OBS 124 with admission to examination in the other |
16 |
S1 |
PUB 220 |
Publishing 220 |
|
20 |
S2 |
Elective modules (60-63 credits*)
Select one group in consultation with the programme coordinator.
*Please note: Because credits are not calculated in the same way in all faculties, students should take note that the total number of credits required for Group A is at least 63 and for Group B at least 60.
Group A (63 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 214 |
Informatics 214 |
AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and 121 |
14 |
S1 |
INF 225 |
Informatics 225 |
INF 112, AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and AIM 121 |
14 |
S2 |
INF 261 |
Informatics 261 |
INF 214 |
7 |
S2 |
INF 271 |
Informatics 271 |
INF 164, INF 171, AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and AIM 121 |
14 |
Year |
INF 272 |
Informatics 272 |
INF 164, INF 171, AIM 101 or AIM 102 or AIM 111 and AIM 121 |
14 |
Year |
Or
Group B (60 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 230 |
Information Science: User studies and dissemination 230 |
|
20 |
S1 |
INL 260 |
Information Science: Economics and politics of information 260 |
|
20 |
S2 |
INL 270 |
Information Science: Indigenous knowledge and communication 270 |
|
20 |
S2 |
Minimum credits: 145
Core modules (75 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 310 |
Information Science: Information organisation 310 |
|
30 |
S1 |
INL 320 |
Information Science: Information and knowledge management 320 |
|
30 |
S2 |
INL 370 |
Information Science: Experiential learning project 370 |
INL 210, INL 220 and INL 310 or registered for INL 310 |
15 |
Year |
Elective modules (minimum 70-90 credits*)
Select one group in consultation with the programme coordinator.
*Please note: Because credits are not calculated in the same way in all faculties, students should take note that the total number of credits required for Group A is at least 70 and 90 for Groups B and C.
Group A (70 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 315 |
Informatics 315 |
LP, INF 261, INF 225, INF 271 and INF 272 |
15 |
S1 |
INF 324 |
Informatics 324 |
LP, INF 261, INF 225, INF 271 and INF 272 |
15 |
S2 |
And at least 40 credits for Business Management or Communication Management in Year Level 3. |
40 |
|
Or
Group B (90 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 340 |
Information Science: Digital repositories 340 |
|
30 |
S2 |
INL 360 |
Information Science: Socio-political aspects of information in a global context 360 |
|
30 |
S1 |
INL 380 |
Information Science: Competitive intelligence 380 |
|
30 |
S2 |
Or
Group C (90 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 315 |
Informatics 115 |
LP, INF 261, INF 225, INF 271 and INF 272 |
15 |
S1 |
INF 324 |
Informatics 324 |
LP, INF 261, INF 225, INF 271 and INF 272 |
15 |
S2 |
And at least 60 credits from Group B. |
60 |
|
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