Dr M Holmner
IT-building 6-49
Tel: +27 12 420 5215
E-mail: [email protected]
The increasing amount of information available and growing 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, and also teaches 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 specialization options are available, depending on the electives chosen.
To obtain admission to this degree programme, a candidate should have obtained the following:
(a) a valid National Senior Certificate with admission for degree purposes; and
(b) a minimum APS of 28 in the final Grade 12 examinations; and
(c) compliance with the NSC minimum requirements; additionally one of these languages must be Afrikaans or English at level 4 (50%-59%); and
(d) if Informatics is elected as an elective subject on first-year level, a minimum of at least level 5 (60-69%) in Mathematics is required.
Students registering for a three-year degree, must complete the degree in a maximum of five years.
Minimum credits required: 415-458* |
Year Level 1 |
Year Level 2 |
Year Level 3 |
Total |
Fundamental modules |
12 |
8 |
0 |
26 |
Core modules |
68 |
92 |
75 |
235 |
Elective modules |
30-50 |
60-63* |
70-90* |
160-203* |
Total |
110-130 |
160-163* |
145-165* |
415-458* |
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 this package is at least 415-458 depending on the choice of elective modules.
Fundamental modules for Year Level 1 (12 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
AIM 101 |
Academic Information Management |
|
6 |
S1 |
ALL 121 |
Academic Literacy for Information Technology |
|
6 |
S2 |
Core modules for Year Level 1 (68 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 110 |
Information Science: Introduction to Information Science |
|
12 |
S1 |
INL 120 |
Information Science: Organisation and representation of information |
|
12 |
S2 |
INL 130 |
Information Science: Personal information management |
|
12 |
S1 |
INL 140 |
Information Science: Information and communication technology |
|
12 |
S2 |
OBS 114 |
Business Management |
|
10 |
S1 |
OBS 124 |
Business Management |
OBS 114 |
10 |
S2 |
Elective modules for Year Level 1 (30 credits*)
Select one group in consultation with the package organiser.
Group A (50 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 112 |
Informatics |
Regulation 1.2(e) |
10 |
S1 |
INF 154 |
Informatics |
Regulation 1.2(f) |
10 |
S1 |
INF 164 |
Informatics |
INF 154; Regulation 1.2(f); AIM 101 or AIM 111 and AIM 121 |
10 |
S2 |
INF 171 |
Informatics |
Regulation 1.2(f) |
20 |
Y |
Note:
^A candidate who has obtained at least 4 (50-59%) in Mathematics in the Grade 12 examination, or at least 50% in both WTW 133 and WTW 143 will be admitted to Informatics 112.
+A candidate who has obtained at least 5 (60-69%) in Mathematics, or has passed WTW 133 and WTW 143, will be admitted to Informatics 154, 164 and 171.
Or
Group B (30 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
At least 30 credits* from any subject(s) at Year Level 1. |
30* |
|
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 30.
Fundamental module for Year Level 2 (8 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
+JCP 202 |
Community-based Project |
|
8 |
^ |
Note:
+ Students who register for the first time during 2005 or thereafter will be required to successfully complete the above module as part of the requirements for the bachelor's degree. A student may register for the module during the second or third year of study in accordance with Departmental requirements.
^ Consult the Department at the beginning of the year.
Core modules for Year Level 2 (92 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 210 |
Information Science: Information seeking and retrieval |
AIM 101 or AIM 111 and 121 |
20 |
S1 |
INL 220 |
Information Science: Representation and organisation |
INL 210 or LP |
20 |
S2 |
INL 240 |
Information Science: Social and ethical impact |
|
20 |
S1 |
Select one of the following subjects in consultation with the package organiser: |
||||
OBS 210 |
Business Management |
OBS 114 or OBS 124 with admission to examination in the other |
16 |
S1 |
OBS 220 |
Business Management or |
OBS 114 or OBS 124 with admission to examination in the other |
16 |
S2 |
KOB 210 |
Communication Management |
|
16 |
S1 |
KOB 220 |
Communication Management |
KOB 210 GS |
16 |
S2 |
Elective modules for Year Level 2 (60-63 credits*)
Select one group in consultation with the package organiser.
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 60 for Group B.
Group A^ (63 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 214 |
Informatics |
AIM 101 or AIM 111 and 121 |
14 |
S1 |
INF 261 |
Informatics |
INF 214 |
7 |
S2 |
INF 225 |
Informatics |
INF 163/171, INF 164, AIM 101 or AIM 111 and 121 |
14 |
S2 |
INF 271 |
Informatics |
INF 163/171, INF 164, AIM 101 or AIM 111 and 121 |
14 |
Year |
INF 272 |
Informatics |
INF 163/171, INF 164, AIM 101 or AIM 111 and 121 |
14 |
Year |
Note:
^ Prerequisite for INF is at least level 5 (60-69%) in Mathematics in the grade 12 examination or WTW 101 or (WTW 133 and WTW 143) as well as the module prerequisites.
Or
Group B (60 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 230 |
Information Science: User studies and dissemination |
|
20 |
S1 |
INL 260 |
Information Science: Economics and politics of information |
|
20 |
S2 |
INL 270 |
Information Science: Indigenous knowledge and communication |
|
20 |
S2 |
Core modules for Year Level 3 (75 credits)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 310 |
Information Science: Information organisation |
|
30 |
S1 |
INL 320 |
Information Science: Information and knowledge management |
|
30 |
S2 |
INL 370 |
Information Science: Experiential learning project |
|
15 |
Year |
Elective modules for Year Level 3 (minimum 90 credits*)
Select one group in consultation with the package organiser.
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 |
LP, INF 261, 225, 271 and 272 |
15 |
S1 |
INF 324 |
Informatics |
INF 261, 225, 271 and 272 |
15 |
S2 |
And at least 40 credits for Business Management or Communication Management in Year Level 3. |
40 |
|
Or
Group B (90 credits*)
Choose three of the following modules:
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INL 340 |
Information Science: Digital libraries |
30 |
S1 |
|
INL 360 |
Information Science: Sociopolitical aspects of information in a global context |
|
30 |
S2 |
INL 380 |
Information Science: Competitive Intelligence |
|
30 |
S2 |
Or
Group C (90 credits*)
Code |
Module |
Prerequisites |
Credits |
Period |
INF 315 |
Informatics |
LP, INF 261, 225, 271 and 272 |
15 |
S1 |
INF 324 |
Informatics |
INF 261, 225, 271 and 272 |
15 |
S2 |
And at least 60 credits from Group B. |
60 |
|
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