To deepen the student’s knowledge of the practices of job-related information seeking in different organisations and of the research approaches of the field.
Contents
The models and methodological questions of job-related information seeking. The main characteristics of job-related information seeking in different types of organisations, e.g. in businesses. The relations of information seeking and information management.
Modes of study
Written examination on set books or an essay. The students who write an essay can replace one of the required set books with articles from a reading list.
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Study materials
Case, Looking for information. A survey of research on information needs, seeking and behavior. 2nd ed. Academic Press 2007;
Spink & Cole, New directions in human information behavior. Springer 2006.
Further information
If you choose to write an essay you can compensate one of the books with articles from the reading list: http://www.info.uta.fi/opetus/kurssit/infos23.php Contact the teacher who will give instructions for essay writing.
Belongs to following study modules
Department of Information Studies and Interactive Media