[LINK] Fwd: [aliaACTive] New Master of Information Architecture course

[Antony Barry]

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> From: "Hider, Philip" <phider at csu.edu.au>
> Date: 18 November 2005 12:56:50 PM
> To: <aliaactive at lists.alia.org.au>
> Subject: [aliaACTive] New Master of Information Architecture course
>
>
> A new course, Master/Graduate Diploma of Information Architecture,  
> will
> commence at Charles Sturt University in February 2006. The course aims
> to equip graduates with the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to
> practice as an information architect, or in allied information
> professions. It would usually build on basic information management or
> ICT skills, providing students with the opportunity to advance their
> professional development in the interface between ICT and information
> work.
>
> Upon completion of the Graduate Diploma of Information Architecture,
> graduates will be able to identify, integrate and manage structured  
> and
> unstructured information of value to organisations and their clients;
> evaluate and utilise a wide range of information management
> applications; optimise access to online content through the  
> construction
> and design of metadata, taxonomies, and effective user interfaces; and
> understand the processes involved in managing information architecture
> projects.
>
>
> In addition, upon completion of the Master of Information  
> Architecture,
> graduates will be able to perform an information audit for an
> organisation, and apply computing and information architecture  
> skills to
> create or improve a particular online information system.
>
>
>
> Students may elect to exit the course following the completion of  
> Stage
> 1 (8 subjects), normally after four semesters of study, and graduate
> with the Graduate Diploma of Information Architecture.
>
>
>
> Study mode
>
> Distance education
>
>
>
> Normal course duration
>
> Part-time 3 years (6 semesters)
>
> Part-time 2 years (4 semesters) for Stage 1 only
>
>
>
> Admission criteria
>
> A university degree in any discipline.
>
>
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> Articulation
>
> The Graduate Diploma is an exit point only course within the Master
> Degree. Applicants must complete the Graduate Diploma of Information
> Architecture before they can be admitted to the Master of Information
> course.
>
>
>
> Credit
>
> Applicants who have graduated from a graduate diploma or equivalent in
> the field of library information science or information technology may
> be awarded credit for previous study in the area. The maximum credit
> that would be awarded is 6 subjects (48 points).
>
>
>
> Enrolment pattern
>
>
>
> STAGE ONE (64 points)
>
> Semester 1
>
> INF440  Introduction to Information Architecture
>
> ITC411  Introduction to Information Technology
>
>
>
> Semester 2
>
> INF425  Describing and Analysing Information Resources
>
> ITC423  Database Systems
>
>
>
> Semester 3
>
> INF441  Information Management in Organisations (PG)
>
> ITC412  Information Analysis and Design
>
>
>
> Semester 4
>
> INF511  Advanced Information Retrieval
>
> ITC493  Information Technology Project
>
>
>
> Students may exit with the GradDipInfoArch at this point.
>
>
>
> STAGE TWO (32 points)
>
> Semester 1
>
> [ ]          Restricted Elective
>
> [ ]          Restricted Elective
>
>
>
> Semester 2
>
> [ ]          Restricted Elective
>
> INF540  IA Project
>
>
>
> Select three (restricted) elective subjects from:
>
> ITC429  Fundamentals of Programming Using Java (I, II)
>
> ITC431  Computer Networks (II)
>
> ITC501  Strategic Information Management (II)
>
> ITC504  Interface Usability (I)
>
> ETL525 Knowledge Management (II)
>
> ETL529 Online Communities (II)
>
> ITC549  Web Site Operations and Publishing (II)
>
> ITC557  Web Based Information Systems (I)
>
> ITC594  E-System Infrastructure Development (I)
>
>
>
> Note: I = First Semester, February-June; II = Second Semester,
> July-November
>
>
>
> For further details visit the course's webpage at:
> http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/pg/sci/m_ia
>
>
>
> Inquiries
>
> Course Coordinator
>
> Dr Philip Hider
>
> School of Information Studies
>
> Charles Sturt University
>
> Telephone: (02) 6933 2536
>
> Facsimile: (02) 6933 2733
>
> Email: phider at csu.edu.au
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