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; ________________________________________ University of Tasmania Course and Unit Handbook –Course details for 2003 July 2, 2016, 01:44 AM, page –1 Graduate Diploma in Information Management (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 ________________________________________ University of Tasmania Course and Unit Handbook –Course details for 2003 July 2, 2016, 01:44 AM, page –2 Graduate Diploma in Information Management 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. ________________________________________ University of Tasmania Course and Unit Handbook –Course details for 2003 July 2, 2016, 01:44 AM, page –3