Information Studies MA (PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
Open to students of any discipline, this course will equip you with the knowledge and skills for a career either in the library sector or as a business information professional. Practical skills are integrated with the knowledge base of information science in order to deliver wide-ranging learning suitable for any information role within industry or the public sector.
This is an inspiring award which is delivered via an informal, collaborative-contact teaching style. The personal touch given to students is then complemented by the practical project, where the learnt skills are directly applied in a real setting.
Course duration
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: 2 years
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Course content
Course structure
The course consists of six taught modules and a final placement and project which allows students to apply the techniques and knowledge learnt in a practical environment. The project forms the basis for the written dissertation required for the masters qualification.
Areas of study
Organising Information develops an understanding of the principles by which information can be organised and the practical skills necessary to be able to organise and describe a range of printed and electronic sources.
Professionalism and Information Policy provides students with a critical appreciation of the core values and ethical principles that inform the work of library, information and knowledge professionals.
Managing Information Services aims to equip a new generation of information professionals with the management skills required to succeed in an increasingly competitive world. It enables them to develop a strategic awareness of leadership, marketing, and resource management concepts and techniques as they apply to information services.
Information Architecture and Design for the Web provides students with understanding and skills in current technologies, for example web 2.0, and the ways in which organisations can use them for information service provision, aggregation and dissemination.
Information Retrieval and Collection Development introduces students to the principles and practice of information retrieval using a combination of established and emerging electronic sources. It also introduces them to the principles and practices associated with collection development, with particular emphasis on the changing nature of collections in a digital age.
Data Management (elective) explores the theory and practice of contemporary database management systems, and students also gain practice in designing and building databases.
Research Methods introduces the range of issues involved when designing, implementing and evaluating research in the field of library and information management.
Syllabus
- Organising Information
- Professionalism and Information Policy
- Managing Information Services
- Information Architecture and Design for the Web
- Information Retrieval and Collection Development
- Data Management
- Research Methods
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Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Honours degree or equivalent. -
Location
Location
Moulsecoomb -
Career opportunities
Graduates are prepared for both specialist and management careers in a wide range of library and information service environments. Our graduates have gained employment in all library sectors (public, academic, health and commercial) and in digitisation projects, information management and online marketing.
The course also provides a basis from which to progress to research at PhD and MPhil level.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Information Studies (MA) (Full time) [J4BD001] UK/EU (Full Time) 4,500 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 9,450 GBP International (Full Time) 13,500 GBP -
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in writing.Degree and/or experience:
Honours degree or equivalent.