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Course Aims:

Intended Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate their ability in organizing a verity of materials using current classification schemes.

Course Content: (Main topics, Sub topics)

Introduction to Classification, history and theory; Objectives and uses of Classification, Elements of a Classification Scheme; General and Special Classification Schemes, Enumerative and Faceted Classification Schemes; Knowledge and Library Classification ; General Classification schemes with special reference to DDC; critical study of main classes and tables; and CC, UDC and LC.

Teaching /Learning Activities: 

Lectures/ Tutorials/ Presentations/ Practical sessions/ Creative activities

Assessment Strategy:

Continuous Assessment

50%

Final Assessment

50%

Details:

Quizzes 10%, Assignment 20%, Attendance

Individual Assignment

Class Test 10%

Quiz

Theory

60%

Practical

NA

Other
 (specify)

NA

60

Recommended Reading:

• Baatley, S. (2005), Classification in Theory and Practice, Chandos Publishing, Oxford.

• Batra, P. (2004), Subject Classification and Indexing Libraries, Mahit Publication, New Delhi.

• Dewey, M. (2006), Dewey Decimal Classification and Relative Index, 22^nd ed., OCLC, New York. 

• Krishan K. (2000), Theory of Classification, Vikas Publication, New Delhi.

• Williamson, N. J. & Beghtol, C. (2003), Knowledge Organization and Classification in International Information Retrieval, Haworth Information Press, New York.