FPF:UIKSK06 Theoretical Foundations of IS - Course Information
UIKSK06 Theoretical Foundations of IS
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2013
- 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
- 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
- Theoretical principles of information Science
- 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
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2013, recent)
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