FIT5106 Information organisation
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5106 Information organisation is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit develops understanding of the fundamental principles, concepts and standards that guide the development of information organisation and retrieval systems and web-based information architectures. It deals with standards governing description, distribution and access to information locally and globally cataloguing, indexing, thesaurus construction, classification and metadata for knowledge discovery. It examines the effects of economic, social and technological factors on the development of bibliographic networks and cataloguing operations. Practical sessions deal with the use of major bibliographic tools, schemes and systems for information organisation.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment 1 Metadata RecordAssignmentThreshold hurdle20%
- Assignment 2 Subject headingsAssignmentThreshold hurdle25%
- Assignment 3 Class ParticipationParticipationThreshold hurdle5%
- Final scheduled assessment (2 hours and 10 minutes)ExamThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the principles, concepts and standards that guide the development of information organisation and retrieval systems.
- 2
Apply relevant knowledge discovery metadata schemes and tools.
- 3
Design systems for organising information and facilitating access to information resources.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Students will be given access to the Library of Congress's The Cataloger's Desktop and Classification Web . Access to other resources will be provided as needed.
There is no recommended text, however those students who would like to explore topics in more depth should read Hider, Philip, with Harvey, Ross. (2008). Organising knowledge in a global society . (Rev. Edition) Wagga Wagga: Centre for Information Studies, Charles Sturt University (ISBN: 978 1876938 67 3).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Steven Wright
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5106?
FIT5106 has no prerequisites.
When is FIT5106 offered?
In 2021, FIT5106 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5106?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5106 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.