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Master Degrees (Coursework) prepare students to apply advanced knowledge for professional practice, scholarship and further learning corresponding to AQF level 9 qualifications.This program is designed to enhance technical skill and to provide an understanding of the ways in which the field of information science and management is developing. The program is designed to provide graduates with a professional qualification in information science or an avenue to upgrade previous qualifications. Areas of study include librarianship, records management, information science and archives.

Develop advanced technical skills for specialist roles in the information profession. You’ll deep dive into library science, archival science, and records management. Explore changes in information management. Unlock new career opportunities. 

Master of Information Science

Master Degrees (Coursework) prepare students to apply advanced knowledge for professional practice, scholarship and further learning corresponding to AQF level 9 qualifications.This degree is designed to enhance technical skill and to provide an understanding of the ways in which the field of information management is developing. The degree is designed to provide graduates with a professional qualification in information management or an avenue to upgrade previous qualifications. Areas of study include librarianship, information science, archives and records management.

Develop advanced technical skills for specialist roles in the information profession. You’ll deep dive into library science, archival science, and records management. Explore changes in information management. Undertake an advanced research project.

Master of Information Science (Extended)

Archives and Heritage Collections

Leading and Managing in Information Environments

Advanced Discipline Project 1

Advanced Discipline Project 2

This subject was previously known as INFM130 Information Theory and Research.Research and evaluation are central to understanding a discipline and ensuring ongoing improvement in practice. In this subject students learn about research methods and the principles and strategies involved in evaluation of programs and services. Students will undertake a three-week practicum placement in which they engage directly with industry, drawing from their learning across the program.﻿Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Research and Evaluation

This subject was previously known as INFM110 Information Design. The organisation of information and knowledge is critical to ensuring its effective use and safe keeping. In this subject students will learn about knowledge organisation systems and metadata. Hands-on experiential learning using various information resources related to information science indexing and metadata techniques form the core content.﻿Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Knowledge Organisation and Metadata

Information sources, searching for information, cataloguing and collection management are core practices and activities undertaken in libraries. This subject provides students with an understanding of how these different activities interact and the processes required to enable access to information in libraries.﻿Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Libraries as Organisations

This subject was previously known as Management of Information Services.In this subject, students will learn to identify and build leadership and management capacity for themselves and others in the workplace and the profession. Key areas of learning include management theory, personal business &amp; professional accountability, strategic analysis of the broader forces in society and technological disruption, risk management, corporate culture, change management as well as various aspects of resource management and sustainability.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Learn how to run an information service within an organisation. You’ll look into managing staff and facilities, preparing for disaster, and legal and ethical issues. Learn how to market your service, and evaluate and report on your success and value.

This subject was previously known as INFM120 Technologies for Information Services.Learn what is meant by big data, data science, data analytics and data-driven decision-making. This subject introduces students to the ways data can be used to answer questions, tell stories, and support strategic decision making in their discipline and professional area. Upon successful completion of the unit, students will have developed their knowledge and skills to become confident and critical users of big data tools and resources. The subject covers how to evaluate data sources, why it is important to ask questions about what is in data sets, who owns them, and what they don’t include. It will also provide students with an informed understanding of how they can capture and use data in an ethically and socially responsible manner. Hands-on learning activities focus on data gathering, processing, cleaning, presentation and reporting techniques.﻿Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Telling Stories with Data

This subject was previously known as INFM270 Archives Concepts and Practice.Learn about types of archival collections created and acquired by GLAM organisations that document identity, memory and heritage. The focus in this subject is on the people, organisations and events involved in the acquisition, creation, selection and appraisal of archival collections over time. Students explore the role and use of collections in society for accountability, civil and human rights, reunification and healing, historical and scientific research, genealogy and family histories, as well as personal and community identity.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Categorise a range of archives management theories, principles and standards.Store data description and arrangement techniques for reference. Explore the history of archiving. Build the ability to appraise an organisation's archival requirements.

Learn how information professionals link people with information, in the public and organisational spheres. The first part of the subject will focus on information users and communities, the theory and practice of information seeking and information behaviour. It will introduce students to activities undertaken by information services to engage and communicate with communities and contribute to social wellbeing. In the second part of the subject students will learn about the importance of advocacy and its role in social justice.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Communities and Literacies

This subject was previously known as INFM335 Conservation and Preservation. Learn how to interpret and deploy the digital curation lifecycle model in various organisational contexts. This subject focuses on the key processes that support the creation, capture, management, preservation, use and reuse of digital objects over the long-term for various purposes. Students will undertake a three-week practicum placement in which they engage directly with industry, drawing from their learning across the program.﻿Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Digital Preservation

This subject was previously known as INFM250 Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice.Learn about the importance of records and their effective management. Key knowledge explored is how records are documented and managed and the role of standards to design recordkeeping systems that ensure evidence is created, captured, secured and managed for as long as required, by whoever requires it. Gain an understanding of how records management tools work alongside legal, policy and regulatory frameworks.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Public and Private Records

The second of two supervised independent Master project subjects involving detailed research in/of a subject to be chosen in consultation with the relevant discipline supervisor. This subject focuses on the completion and presentation of the research commenced in INFM600 Advanced Discipline Project 1, and will be taken, typically, in the next available study period following that subject. The specific nature of the project, the methods of research and the outcomes in terms of reports, publications or presentations will be determined on an individual basis for each student and may include professionally orientated tasks or components.Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.Find out more about the <a href="https://www.curtin.edu.au/students/essentials/rights/academic-integrity/aip/" target="_blank">Academic Integrity module</a>.

Execute the research project you took on during Advanced Discipline Project 1 (INFM600). Liaise with your supervisor to ensure that the work reaches a professional standard.Present your work using methods befitting your chosen discipline area.

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