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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Information Literacy

  • Unit Code

    IST5141

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit examines the role of the information professionals in promoting information literacy skills in various information organisations (i.e., academic, public, school, and special libraries and information centres). Areas of focus include learning theories, information behaviour models, programme planning, and delivering information literacy instruction.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded IST4117

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply principles of learner-centred research and practice to plan and implement information literacy programmes.
  2. Define the relationship between lifelong learning and information literacy.
  3. Design and demonstrate information literacy instruction for a specific user group based on users' educational needs.
  4. Evaluate and communicate the educational role of librarians in developing information skill competencies.
  5. Identify how learners respond to their information and learning needs and how these behaviours shape information services in various types of organisations.
  6. Investigate current information literacy theory and practice.

Unit Content

  1. Course design and development.
  2. Historical development of information literacy.
  3. Information literacy in varied contexts.
  4. Information literacy planning and assessment.
  5. Information literacy standards.
  6. Instruction planning and assessment.
  7. Learning theories.
  8. Models and modes of information literacy instruction.
  9. Research in information literacy and information behaviour.
  10. Synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
  11. Teaching technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCurrent issues in information literacy15%
ProjectTeaching project30%
AssignmentInstruction plan40%
ParticipationOnline group activities and reflections15%

Text References

  • ^ Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R. (2009). Information literacy instruction: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Neal-Schuman.

Journal References

  • Blummer, B. A., & Kritskaya, O. (2009). Best practices for creating an online tutorial: A literature review. Journal of Web Librarianship, 3(3), 199-216.
  • Lloyd, A. (2010). Framing information literacy as information practice: Site ontology and practice theory. Journal of Documentation, 66(2), 245-258.
  • Booth, C. (2010). Build your own instructional literacy. American Libraries, 41(6/7), 40-43.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Information Literacy

  • Unit Code

    IST5141

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    Online

Description

This unit examines the role of the information professionals in promoting information literacy skills in various information organisations (i.e., academic, public, school, and special libraries and information centres). Areas of focus include learning theories, information behaviour models, programme planning, and delivering information literacy instruction.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded IST4117

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply principles of learner-centred research and practice to plan and implement information literacy programmes.
  2. Define the relationship between lifelong learning and information literacy.
  3. Design and demonstrate information literacy instruction for a specific user group based on users' educational needs.
  4. Evaluate and communicate the educational role of librarians in developing information skill competencies.
  5. Identify how learners respond to their information and learning needs and how these behaviours shape information services in various types of organisations.
  6. Investigate current information literacy theory and practice.

Unit Content

  1. Course design and development.
  2. Historical development of information literacy.
  3. Information literacy in varied contexts.
  4. Information literacy planning and assessment.
  5. Information literacy standards.
  6. Instruction planning and assessment.
  7. Learning theories.
  8. Models and modes of information literacy instruction.
  9. Research in information literacy and information behaviour.
  10. Synchronous and asynchronous instruction.
  11. Teaching technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCurrent issues in information literacy15%
ProjectTeaching project30%
AssignmentInstruction plan40%
ParticipationOnline group activities and reflections15%

Text References

  • ^ Grassian, E. S., & Kaplowitz, J. R. (2009). Information literacy instruction: Theory and practice (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Neal-Schuman.

Journal References

  • Blummer, B. A., & Kritskaya, O. (2009). Best practices for creating an online tutorial: A literature review. Journal of Web Librarianship, 3(3), 199-216.
  • Lloyd, A. (2010). Framing information literacy as information practice: Site ontology and practice theory. Journal of Documentation, 66(2), 245-258.
  • Booth, C. (2010). Build your own instructional literacy. American Libraries, 41(6/7), 40-43.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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