FPF:UIKSK06 Theoretical Foundations of IS - Course Information
UIKSK06 Theoretical Foundations of IS
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2019
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Anna Novotná, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Anna Novotná, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - Prerequisites
- TYP_STUDIA ( N )
This subject is suitable for all students.
- 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
- The aim of the course is to study information science topics in context of social science discipline. The course will discuss the use of sociological methods in information science. The curriculum will focus on topics related to the circulation of information in society.
- Syllabus
- 1. Paradigms of Information Science
2. Methodology of Information Science
3. Selected disciplines of information science
3.1 Information behavior
3.2 Information ecology
3.3 Information management and policy
3.4 Informetry
4. Communication of information: changing concepts and information society
- 1. Paradigms of Information Science
- Literature
- required literature
- BAWDEN, David, ROBINSON, Lyn. Úvod do informační vědy. Doubravník: Flow, 2017. ISBN 978-80-88123-10-1. info
- recommended literature
- Heting Chu. Research methods in library and information science: A content analysis. 2015. URL info
- SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Beáta. Úvod do informační vědy. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, Filozoficko-p, 2015. info
- FEATHER, John. Information Society: A Study of Continuity and Change. 2013. ISBN 978-1856048187. info
- LORENZ, Michal. Informační ekologie univerzitního oboru. 2011. URL info
- Teaching methods
- Lecture supplemented with a discussion
- Assessment methods
- Grade
Oral 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
- Attendance at lectures is required as well as reading the basic literature. There are also assignments to be completed and it is also necessary to pass final oral or written exam.
Activity Difficulty [h] Příprava na zkoušku 20 Semestrální práce 10 Účast na výuce 26 Summary 56
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2019, recent)
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