Information Services Foundation Practicum

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

• Study resources

  • Instructional methods

    • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
    • Embedded Multimedia
    • Online assignment submission
    • Podcasting/Lecture capture
    • Standard Media
    • Web links

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-LIS100-Librarianship Concepts and Practice, or CUR-LIM115-Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice, or CUR-LIS110 ;

Others

You are advised to take this subject after you have studied at least two other level 1 major subjects in a previous study period (eg. LIS100 and LIM115 (SP1) or LIS125 and LIM115 SP2)

Special requirements

• OtherDetails -

  There is a two-week full-time practicum placement attached to this unit. The placements are organised by Curtin University in accordance with guidelines. Information about the practicums is available from the Curtin Practicum Website: http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/practicum.cfm

This subject is an introduction to an information service environment through a two-week full-time practicum placement organised by the Department of Information Studies. Degreework includes consideration and discussion of practice in records, archives and library services.

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 Academic Integrity module.

• Reflection (50%)
• Practical (Pass/Fail%)
• Exercise (50%)

Current study term (01 Mar 20 to 31 May 20)

Next study term (30 Aug 20 to 29 Nov 20)