Graduate Diploma in Information Management
Graduate Diploma in Information Management
Abbreviation: GradDipInfoMgt
Course code: C6R
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 6200 or 1800 687 120
Introductory comments
(Offered subject to Council approval)
This on-campus 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time course is offered by the Faculty of
Commerce at the Hobart and Launceston campuses.
Admission & prerequisites
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Information Management program will be
required to have a 3 year degree from an accredited university, and have a basic
knowledge of information systems and information modelling. This knowledge may be
gained from self-study and professional experience, or by attending both of the units
BSA101 Business Information Systems and BSA102 Information Modelling & Infrastructures.
Subject to demand, The School of Information Systems offers a three week long summer
school during January–February to allow students to gain the prerequisite knowledge
contained in BSA102 Information Modelling & Infrastructures.
Course objectives
The course aims to:
(a)
equip students with the fundamental knowledge, skills and capabilities to function
effectively as information managers;
(b)
give graduates a good understanding of the roles that information plays in society,
organisations and for individuals and the need for information resources to be
managed effectively;
(c)
develop professional skills and appropriate attitudes in the areas of the support of
clients engaged in information retrieval and usage, and all aspects of the careers of
information managers;
(d)
provide an understanding of the principles and practice of information organisation,
use of information management systems and the positions that information
managers play in public and private organisations;
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(e)
meet the professional standard for qualifications required by The Australian Library
and Information Association (ALIA) for teacher librarians, general librarians and
information managers.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Information Management could expect to find
employment as librarians, teacher librarians and information managers. Completion of
the course allows graduates to seek membership of ALIA.
Course structure
Course units in the Graduate Diploma in Information Management are of 12.5%
weighting. The course has three distinct streams depending on the professional outcome
sought by the candidate. Each stream consists of 6 core units and 2 elective units. Four
units are common to all three streams: BSA203 Information Management, BSA303
Management of Information Systems, IST4104 Information Resources and Services and IST4106
Information Organisation. The latter two units are available via distance education from
Edith Cowan University. For students enrolled in the Teacher Librarian or General
Librarian stream, library exemplars will be included in the assessment process and in
projects to satisfy ALIA’s requirements.
Professional placement is managed within IST4104 Information Management and Resources.
Edith Cowan University will be responsible for the process of practicum placement,
supervision and assessment through this unit.
Schedule A
Enrolment in individual units depends on the stream chosen by candidates
Unit title
campus offered
weight
unit code
H~1 L~1 O~1
H~1 L~1v
D<EC>
D<EC>
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA203
BSA303
IST4104
IST4106
H~3/1
D~1
D<EC>
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
ESG777
ESV202
IST4117
Core units – all streams
Information Management
Management of Information Systems
Information Resources and Services
Information Organisation
Plus
Teacher Librarian
Literature for Children
Managing Learning
Information Literacy (Teacher-Librarian focus)
One elective (semesters 1 or 2) – 12.5% each
General Librarian
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Managing Learning
Information Literacy & Lifelong Learners
D~1
D<EC>
12.5%
12.5%
ESV202
IST3162
H~2 L~2
H~2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
BSA207
BSA416
H~2 L~2
H~2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BSA206
BSA207
BSA301
BSA416
ESV202
IST3162
LAW602
Two electives (semesters 1 or 2) – 12.5% each
Information Management
Web Management
IS-based Knowledge Management
Two electives (semesters 1 or 2) – 12.5% each
Electives
Database Management Systems[a][b]
Web Management[a]
IS Project Management[a][b]
IS-based Knowledge Management[a]
Managing Learning[b]
Information Literacy & Lifelong Learners[b]
Foundations of Media and Information
Technology Law[a][b]
[a]
Teacher Librarian or General Librarian
[b]
Information Management
H~1 L~1v
H~2 L~2
D~1
D<EC>
H~1 L~1v
Note: Teacher Librarian stream – students may choose an elective unit other than those listed above provided
it is approved by the Head of the School of Information Systems. General Librarian and Information
Management stream – students may choose electives other than those listed above provided they are
approved by the Head of the School of Information Systems.
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