General description
Advanced level set of books
Learning outcomes
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;
- Kuhlthau, Seeking meaning. 2nd ed. Libraries Unlimited 2004;
- 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.
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