FPF:UIKSK06 Theoretical Foundations of IS - Course Information

UIKSK06 Theoretical Foundations of IS

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

PhDr. Beáta Sedláčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

PhDr. Beáta Sedláčková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites

Completed bachelor's degree program in Information and Library Studies, and other undergraduate courses related to this program.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Information and Library Studies (programme FPF, N7201 InSK)

Course objectives

In this course students have to master a basic set of theoretical, methodological and pragmatic knowledge of information science. These include the interdisciplinary nature of science, general problems of information science, information process issues, cognitive and social approaches to information science, methodology of research in information science.

Syllabus

• Theoretical principles of information Science
  Module 1 Modern conception of Information science
  History
  Approaches to definition
  Elementary categories
  Module 2 Information process
  Information environment,
  Informatization of society
  Seeking information methods
  Module 3 Cognitive and social approaches to information science
  Methodology and research methods in information science
  Information behaviour research
  
  

Literature

required literature
• Steinerová, J. Kognitívne a sociálne prístupy informačnej vedy. Bratislava, 2002. ISBN 80-223-1728. info
• Ćabrunova. K formovaniu informačnej vedy ako vedy. Bratislava, 2002. info
• Kimlička, Š. Knižničná a informačná veda na prahu informačnej společnosti: filozofický, systémový a historický pohľad. Bratislava, 2000. ISBN 80-88982-08-1. info
• Cejpek, J. Informace, komunikace a myšlení. Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-767-4. info
• Vickery. Information science in theory and practice. London, 1989. ISBN 0-408-10684-0. info

recommended literature
• Orom, A. Information Science : historical changes and social aspects: a nordic outlook. Bingley, 2000. info
• Sedláčková, B. Kognitivní styl ? strategie přežití v informační společnosti? Opava, 2000. ISBN 80-7248-095-2. info
• Buckland, M. The landscape of Information Science. Silver Spring, 1999. info
• Sedláčková, B. Informace, věda, život. Opava, 1997. ISBN 80-85879-87-5. info

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis

Assessment methods

Test
Written exam

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

Participation in lectures and study of literature, semester thesis and passing the written or oral exams.

Activity	Difficulty [h]
Příprava na zkoušku	20
Semestrální práce	10
Účast na výuce	26
Summary	56

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