ObjectivesThe information profession is in a period of rapid change. New information and communications technologies have revolutionised the production, storage, retrieval and exploitation of information. The management of information services and the formulation of information policies have been correspondingly re-evaluated. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, this course combines the theoretical and practical elements necessary to build a career in the information profession, with a focus on information services management. Work placements are a compulsory and integral part of the course for all full-time students. Placement hosts include public and academic libraries, charitable organisations, law firms, private companies, government departments and media organisations.
Entry requirementsNormally a good Honours degree (2:2 or above) or equivalent, and at least 6 months of relevant work experience. Exceptionally, applicants without an Honours degree but with substantial experience of information work at middle or senior level will be accepted. Full-time students are expected to have had experience of at least six months in information work, though exceptionally this requirement can be waived. Part-time students are expected to be working in an information organisation, or to have had experience of such work.
Academic titleMA Information Services Management
Course descriptionCourse structure
There are four core modules:
-Information Organisation and Retrieval
-Society, Information and Policy
-Management
-Applied Information Research
Optional modules include:
-Knowledge Management
-Cataloguing and Classification
-Information and Communications Technologies
-Communications Policies and Society
One option can be taken as a free option from another Masters course in the University.
Dissertation
You will be required to produce a dissertation of 12,000-15,000 words on a topic of relevance to Information Services Management.
Assessment
The form of assessment will vary according to the aims and objectives of each module. Examples include examinations, essays, reports, computer projects and presentations.
Career opportunities
Graduates are equipped for a range of careers in the information profession, with a focus on information services management, or alternatively can progress to further study.
Attendance & duration
Full-time: one year, two days a week
Part-time (day): two years, one full day a week