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Master of Arts (Information Studies)

2008 | 2009 | 2010

Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences | School of Communication

Program Code: MMIN Program Level: Postgraduate Home Campus: Magill Program Length (in EFTSL): 1.5

Program director/s

• Dr Jane Hiscock (MMIN - Information Studies)

There will be no further intake into this program from 2008. A new Master of Library and Information Management has been developed within the School of Computer and Information Science.

Aim

The aim of this program is to educate students for a range of careers in the information professions, and to provide a program of advanced study to prepare graduates to undertake applied research and evaluation in the field of information studies.

Entry requirements

All applicants must be graduates who hold a nationally recognised first degree or its equivalent.
Students already holding a Graduate Diploma in Information Studies from the University of South Australia, a Graduate Diploma in Librarianship from the University of South Australia or the South Australian Institute of Technology, or a Graduate Diploma in Teacher Librarianship from the University of South Australia or the South Australian College of Advanced Education, will be able to enter directly into the second year of the program.

Content/structure

All students must complete 54 units of study composed of eight coursework courses (one of which must be a research methods course) each of 4.5 units value, followed by a thesis of 18 units.

Fee information

Fees for Domestic students: Commonwealth Supported
Fees for Commonwealth Supported Students are calculated at the course level. Click on individual courses in the schedule below to determine total program fees.

Fees for International students: $AU 17,500 per 1.0 EFTSL for students commencing in 2010.
Fees are calculated on a per Unit basis with 1.0 EFTSL = 36 Units.
Fees for International students are determined one year in advance and are subject to variation.

Program requirements

Course name	Area + Cat. No.	Units	EFTSL
FIRST YEAR
First Half (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Acquiring and Using Information Resources	LIBR 5007	4.5	0.125
Professional Practice, Ethics and Knowledge	LIBR 5014	4.5	0.125
Information Pathways	COMM 5038	4.5	0.125
Second Half (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Organisation of Knowledge	LIBR 5012	4.5	0.125
Management in Information Organisations	LIBR 5011	4.5	0.125
OPTIONS
Collection Management G (see Note 1)	LIBR 5001	4.5	0.125
Directed Study in Information Studies	LIBR 5008	4.5	0.125
Electronic Records and Document Management (see Notes 2 and 3)	LIBR 5009	4.5	0.125
Reading for Leisure and Learning (see Notes 4 and 5)	LIBR 5013	4.5	0.125
Digital Publishing	INFT 5011	4.5	0.125
SECOND YEAR
Summer (Study Period 7)
Information Studies Minor Thesis 1	LIBR 5005	9	0.250
Information Studies Minor Thesis 2	LIBR 5006	9	0.250

Rules

No course which is substantially equivalent to a course taken in gaining another award may be included in the program of study.

Notes

1. Required for students pursuing professional membership of ALIA.
2. These options are recommended to students pursuing a career in records management.
3. These options are particularly relevant to special libraries.
4. These options are particularly relevant to community librarianship.
5. These options are recommended to students pursuing a career in teacher librarianship.

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