College of Arts and Social Sciences
[Information Studies]
Course Portfolio
INFO2470
Subject Analysis and Ontology
Period: [2013-2014]
[22-5-2014]
Course File
I. COURSE FILE SUMMARY
1. COURSE INFORMATION
College/Institute/Centre
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department
Information Studies
Program Title
Bachelor of Information Studies
Semester\Year
Spring 2015
Program Code
INFO 2470
Course Title
English
Arabic
Subject Analysis and Ontology
‫التحليل الموضوعي واألنطولوجيا‬
Course Code
INFO2470
Course Type
Department requirement
Pre Requisites
INFO2450 Descriptive Cataloging of Traditional Sources
Teaching Language
Arabic
Credit Hours
3
Lecture
2 (Weekly)
Practical/Fieldwork 2 (Weekly)
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Teaching Hours
Teaching Weeks
Number of students
Lecture
Practical/Fieldwork
Number of Students dropped
1
Total
4
74
30
25
0
2. COURSE DESCRIPTION
ENGLISH COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARABIC COURSE DESCRIPTION
Understanding various meanings of Subject
Analysis
Defining Subject Analysis and the
principles of choosing main topics
Constructing and formulating the main
topics referencing using paper and
electronic analysis tools
Training students to explore the sources of
information and preparing in different
types and orders
Appreciating the status of abstract and
Ontology in subject analysis
3. COURSE AIM
The student will be able to formulate the main topics utilizing different analysis
tools.
4. COURSE OBJECTIVES
Potentials expected to be acquired by attendants :1. Acquaintance with subject headings tools; structure and uses.
2 - Knowledge of how to establish a subject catalogue.
3- Able to use applications on LCSH on web.
4- Identify concept of Ontology.
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5. COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcomes of the course:

Students will be equipped with the skills to deal with subject headings tools
on web .

Students will be able to establish subject headings for information resources.

Student will be able to develop authorized records.
6. LECTURES SCHEDULE
WEEK
TOPIC
1
Defining subject referencing and its status in retrieving information
2
Types of reference questions and how to answer them – practical exercises
3
Subject analysis tools – practical exercises
4
List of main topics – practical exercises
5
references net
6
Principles of choosing main topics – practical exercises
7
Formulating main topics – practical exercises
8
Midterm exam
9
Steps in subject cataloguing
10
Segmenting main topics – practical exercises
11
Thesauruses
12
Subject analysis and abstracts – practical exercises
13
Types of abstracts – practical exercises
14
Subject analysis and ontology
15
Revising
7. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION
Teaching Media
 Utilizing
the internet during
teaching, using electronic tools for
such as compiling lists of main
discussions
topics, and
 Practical classes
 Providing texts from electronic
 Audio and visual aids and internet
sources
Teaching Method
 Theoretical and practical lectures
 Individual and group work
 Presentations and seminar
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8. GRADING AND ASSESSMENT
POINTS
50%
Final
exam
WRITTEN
10%
Homework and
presentations
ORAL
20%
Continuous
observation
TERM PAPER
10%
Term paper
CONTINUOUS
10%
Participation and
absence
9. COURSE RULES
Attendance
Attendance at class is mandatory. Course Instructors should keep attendance records. An
"absentee warning notice" will be issued if a student is absent for:
• More than 10% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 5% in courses with 75 or more total contact hours.
An "absentee withdrawal notice" will be issued and the student will be deemed to have
withdrawn from the course with an 'FW' grade if a student is absent for:
• More than 20% in courses with less than 75 total contact hours.
• More than 15% in courses with 75 to 150 total contact hours.
• More than 10% of total contact hours for courses with more than 150 total
contact hours.
10. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
DESCRIPTION
English Reference Books
Arabic Reference Books
Khlaifa, Shanaan Abdulaziz (2004).
Theories of subject analysis and its
applications for libraries and
information centres and databases: An
innovative study and practical rules and
standing, and measuring list.
Alyan, Ribhi & Ali, Wasfi Aarif (2009).
Advanced and computerized cataloging.
Texts available from online sources.
Lecture Notes/Hand-outs
Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc.
Abul qadir, Rafel Nizar. List of main
topics. Library of congress. Its beginning,
development, and factors behind its
success. Information journal. Available at
Khalifa, Shabaan & Alaydi Mohammerd
(1994). List of large Arabic main topics. 2nd
edition. Cairo, Academic Library.
Alyaseer website for library management.
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LECTURES
LECTURE NOTES/HAND-OUTS
EXAMS SAMPLE
A SAMPLE OF STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF EXERCISES AND STUDENTS’ ANSWERS
A SAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS AND STUDENTS’ ACTIVITIES
RESULTS AND GRADES
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