Information Architecture

Structure Type: Course
Code: KH18TJPA010
Type: Elective
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Keski-Mattinen, Tarja
Teacher Team: Jokitalo, Päivi
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is that the student understands the matters and methods involved in organizing and labeling information at the information service-oriented architectures, especially in the Libraries and the other information service organizations.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 130 h
- of which scheduled studies 20 %
- of which autonomous studies and e-learning 80 %

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

The principles of information architectures, and specialities of information service-oriented architectures.

Recommended or Required Reading

To be announced at the beginning of the course.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Contactlessons, individual and groupwork, discussions, e-learning, exercises.

Assessment Criteria

1-2
The student has taken part in contactlessons and returned assingnments, (s)he possess principles of information architectures, and specialities of information service-oriented architectures.

3-4
The student has been active at contactlessons and returned well done assignments. (S)he has used diversified range of sources in assignments. The student possess good knowledge of information architectures, and methods involved in organizing and labeling information at the information service-oriented architectures. The student is able to adapt theory of information architecture in practice.

5
The student has done creditable assignments where (s)he has used diversified range of international sources. (S)he has taken actively part in contactlessons.
The sutdent has good knowledge of information architectures, and methods involved in organizing and labeling information at the information service-oriented architectures. The student can participate in development processes and (s)he is able to analyse and evaluate different kinds of information systems from information architecture point of view.

Assessment Methods

Assessment is based on active participation at contactlessons and discussions in Moodle environment, returned assignments.

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