Study Guide

Objective

The student knows how key concepts and theoretical basis of information retrieval

The student can take advantage of the most important open network search services
Source criticism and different source types and channels
Basics of information organization

Content

Boolean logic
Other reconciliation methods
Theoretical foundations of information retrieval
Memory organizations in society
Source criticism
Key search services
Information organization

Materials

To be given by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Lectures, independent work, exercises

Exam schedules

No exam

Student workload

Lectures and exercises 24 hours, independent work 111 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has sufficiently participated in contact studies and completed the assignments included in the course and passed a possible exam
The student is able to describe orally and in writing the theoretical basis of information retrieval.
The student knows the basic use of different search methods
The student is able to be source-critical to different materials
The student knows the key functions of different memory organizations
The student knows the basics of information organization

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student’s participation has been active in contact studies and part-time studies the student is able to use different application methods fluently
The student is able to take an analytical and source-critical approach to different materials
The student is able to apply theories in practice
The student is able to utilize memory organizations in a variety of ways in information retrieval
The student is able to apply the basics of information organization in practice

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has actively participated in the course and its various forms of work
The student has a good overall understanding of the theoretical foundations of information retrieval and is able to apply them in practice
The student is able to search for information in a variety of ways using different tools
The student is able to take a critical and analytical approach to different source materials and consider the motivational basis for their production
The student masters the construction of memory organizations and is able to use them fluently in different search situations

The student is able to apply the organization of knowledge in a variety of ways, both in theory and in practice

Assessment methods and criteria

No exam. The evaluation is based on the points obtained from the tasks. Passing the course requires that at least 50% of the total points have been obtained from the assignments.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Not all assignments were returned and/or the student received less than 50% of the maximum course score.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has a weak ability to use key information search tools and knows the main points of the theoretical basis of the search.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has a good command of key information search tools, such as the use of key search engines and databases. He/she performs even demanding bathing tasks. The student is able to apply the theoretical bases of information search in practice and understands them well.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has an excellent command of searching for information using different tools and smoothly copes with even the most demanding challenges of searching for information. He/she is able to apply the theory of information retrieval in a versatile way and understands the theoretical foundations commendably.

Objective

The student knows how key concepts and theoretical basis of information retrieval

The student can take advantage of the most important open network search services
Source criticism and different source types and channels
Basics of information organization

Content

Boolean logic
Other reconciliation methods
Theoretical foundations of information retrieval
Memory organizations in society
Source criticism
Key search services
Information organization

Teaching methods

Lectures, excercises, online teaching

Exam schedules

No exam

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has sufficiently participated in contact studies and completed the assignments included in the course and passed a possible exam
The student is able to describe orally and in writing the theoretical basis of information retrieval.
The student knows the basic use of different search methods
The student is able to be source-critical to different materials
The student knows the key functions of different memory organizations
The student knows the basics of information organization

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student’s participation has been active in contact studies and part-time studies the student is able to use different application methods fluently
The student is able to take an analytical and source-critical approach to different materials
The student is able to apply theories in practice
The student is able to utilize memory organizations in a variety of ways in information retrieval
The student is able to apply the basics of information organization in practice

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has actively participated in the course and its various forms of work
The student has a good overall understanding of the theoretical foundations of information retrieval and is able to apply them in practice
The student is able to search for information in a variety of ways using different tools
The student is able to take a critical and analytical approach to different source materials and consider the motivational basis for their production
The student masters the construction of memory organizations and is able to use them fluently in different search situations

The student is able to apply the organization of knowledge in a variety of ways, both in theory and in practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Excercises

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Incomplete answers. Not all tasks have been done.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Poor skills, but no big mistakes in the basics.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Key things well held. Answers justified and key issues held.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The whole and the cause-and-effect relationships of the things are excellently held. Answers justified and analytical.

Objective

The student knows how key concepts and theoretical basis of information retrieval

The student can take advantage of the most important open network search services
Source criticism and different source types and channels
Basics of information organization

Content

Boolean logic
Other reconciliation methods
Theoretical foundations of information retrieval
Memory organizations in society
Source criticism
Key search services
Information organization

Teaching methods

Lectures, excercises, online teaching

Exam schedules

No exam

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has sufficiently participated in contact studies and completed the assignments included in the course and passed a possible exam
The student is able to describe orally and in writing the theoretical basis of information retrieval.
The student knows the basic use of different search methods
The student is able to be source-critical to different materials
The student knows the key functions of different memory organizations
The student knows the basics of information organization

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student’s participation has been active in contact studies and part-time studies the student is able to use different application methods fluently
The student is able to take an analytical and source-critical approach to different materials
The student is able to apply theories in practice
The student is able to utilize memory organizations in a variety of ways in information retrieval
The student is able to apply the basics of information organization in practice

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has actively participated in the course and its various forms of work
The student has a good overall understanding of the theoretical foundations of information retrieval and is able to apply them in practice
The student is able to search for information in a variety of ways using different tools
The student is able to take a critical and analytical approach to different source materials and consider the motivational basis for their production
The student masters the construction of memory organizations and is able to use them fluently in different search situations

The student is able to apply the organization of knowledge in a variety of ways, both in theory and in practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Excercises

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Incomplete answers. Not all tasks have been done.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Poor skills, but no big mistakes in the basics.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Key things well held. Answers justified and key issues held.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The whole and the cause-and-effect relationships of the things are excellently held. Answers justified and analytical.

Objective

The student knows how key concepts and theoretical basis of information retrieval

The student can take advantage of the most important open network search services
Source criticism and different source types and channels
Basics of information organization

Content

Boolean logic
Other reconciliation methods
Theoretical foundations of information retrieval
Memory organizations in society
Source criticism
Key search services
Information organization

Teaching methods

Lectures, excercises, online teaching

Exam schedules

No exam

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has sufficiently participated in contact studies and completed the assignments included in the course and passed a possible exam
The student is able to describe orally and in writing the theoretical basis of information retrieval.
The student knows the basic use of different search methods
The student is able to be source-critical to different materials
The student knows the key functions of different memory organizations
The student knows the basics of information organization

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student’s participation has been active in contact studies and part-time studies the student is able to use different application methods fluently
The student is able to take an analytical and source-critical approach to different materials
The student is able to apply theories in practice
The student is able to utilize memory organizations in a variety of ways in information retrieval
The student is able to apply the basics of information organization in practice

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has actively participated in the course and its various forms of work
The student has a good overall understanding of the theoretical foundations of information retrieval and is able to apply them in practice
The student is able to search for information in a variety of ways using different tools
The student is able to take a critical and analytical approach to different source materials and consider the motivational basis for their production
The student masters the construction of memory organizations and is able to use them fluently in different search situations

The student is able to apply the organization of knowledge in a variety of ways, both in theory and in practice

Assessment methods and criteria

Excercises

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Incomplete answers. Not all tasks have been done.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Poor skills, but no big mistakes in the basics.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Key things well held. Answers justified and key issues held.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The whole and the cause-and-effect relationships of the things are excellently held. Answers justified and analytical.