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Course Aims:
Intended Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, students will be able acquire the following skills and competencies
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Course Content: (Main topics, Sub topics) Information Science and the linkage and use with other disciplines; Information: definitions, theories, types, qualities, nature, needs and users of information; Information ethics; information explosion; Information policy: national and international; Information for social change ; information marketing ; Information service, concepts, definitions, nature and scope; Information services, techniques, sources and new trends : printed, non printed and web based sources ; Nature and characteristics of information sources, criteria for selection and evaluation of different types of information sources. |
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Teaching /Learning Activities: Lectures/ Tutorials/ Presentations/ Practical sessions/ Creative activities |
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Continuous Assessment 50% |
Final Assessment 50% |
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Details: Quizzes 10%, Assignment 20%, Attendance Individual Assignment Class Test 10% Quiz |
Theory 60% |
Practical NA |
Other NA |
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