Information Services Professional Practicum

Extend your real-world information services experience even further with a three-week placement. Meet the challenges of practicing records management. Complement your practicum by studying managerial expectations in a professional setting

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$805 $1,070

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Duration

13 weeks

Student rating

N/A

Study method

100% online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Study terms

26 Feb 2018
27 Aug 2018

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University ranking

2018

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

contextualise professional and managerial expectation of information services
synthesise theories, principles and standards in information services through professional experience
demonstrate understanding of professional and managerial requirements for information professionals by successfully completing practicum placements
demonstrate understanding of the required interpersonal skills and qualities in an information service
create a digital object that demonstrates understanding of professional technology, standards and practice in information services.

Topics covered

Topics
- 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
  - Disscusion forum/Discussion Board
  - Embedded Multimedia
  - Online assignment submission
  - Podcasting/Leacture capture
  - Standard Media
  - Web links

Entry requirements

Entry Requirements

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

CUR-LIM225-Information Design , or CUR-INFM110-Information Design

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

This subject is a professional experience in an information service environment through a three-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.

Assessments

Assignment 1 - Exercise (50%)
Assignment 2 - Practical - Pass/Fail (0%)
Assignment 3 - Digital Object Creation (50%)

Textbooks

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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Related degrees

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management)