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BIB-2011: Document history and media evaluation Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Scandinavian and English | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The objective is to provide the student with a basic understanding of different media and document types that are relevant for different types of libraries, as well as elementary practical skills in evaluating media and document types for different user groups in modern libraries. | Contents
BIB-2011 provides a historical introduction to text culture and genre history, as well as a contemporary overview of multimedia and an introduction to modern forms of document- and media evaluation.
Pensum is 900 pages | Form of teaching
This course is offered in the autumn semester.
Teaching consists partly of one-week meetings in Tromsø and partly of web-based teaching. There are five one-week meetings during the semester, approximately every 4 weeks. Teaching will consist of lectures, seminars, project work, group work, and web-based teaching. Teachers from the library sector and cases related to libraries constitute central elements in the teaching.
The course is offered in the autumn semester, and lasts for 19 weeks.
| Exam and assessment
The examination consists of two short assignments in presentation forms and document organisation, respectively, each with a volume of approximately 4-5 pages (line spacing 1, 5, wide margins, and 12 pt font) or equivalent if non-written media are used.
The assignment in presentation forms is to be carried out in groups of up to four students and must be submitted no later than at the beginning of the fourth course meeting. The assignment in document organisation is to be submitted in mid- December. The assignments are to be submitted as hardcopy to the Student Advisor.
Pass/fail. | Contact person/lecturer
Student Advisor Nina Norum. Tel: 776 44263
E-mail: nina.norum@hum.uit.no | Recommended reading/syllabus
See reading lists at the faculty''s web pages: http://uit.no/humfak/2365/ | Course overlap
BIBKUNNGF -1 10 sp |
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