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Degree Programme in Library and Information Services, Full-time studies: KH14KIKO

Code: KH14KIKO

Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration
Degree title
Bachelor of Business Administration
Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2014
Teaching language
Finnish

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Code Name Credits (cr) 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 Autumn 2014 Spring 2015 Autumn 2015 Spring 2016 Autumn 2016 Spring 2017 Autumn 2017 1. / 2014 2. / 2014 3. / 2015 4. / 2015 5. / 2015 1. / 2015 2. / 2015 3. / 2016 4. / 2016 5. / 2016 1. / 2016 2. / 2016 3. / 2017 4. / 2017 5. / 2017 1. / 2017 2. / 2017
KH14KIKO-1003
BASIC STUDIES

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40
KH14KIKO-1007
Professional Growth in the Branch of Library and Information Services

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28
KH14KIKO-1004
Learning skills

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2
1300BD41 Opiskelutaidot 2 2 2 1 1
KH14KIKO-1005
Professional development

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4
KH00AAK0201 Professional growth 1 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
KH00AAK0202 Professional Growth 2 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
KH00AAK0203 Professional Growth 3 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
KH00AAK0204 Professional Growth 4 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
KH18AAK10 English at Work 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH00AAK11 English for Librarians 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KH14KIKO-1006
Swedish for Working Life

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3
KD18BKIM02 Swedish for Working Life 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KH00AAK21 Library Swedish 4 4 4 2 2
KH00AAK30 Basics of Communication Skills 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH00AAK31 Communication in Working Life in Finnish 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KH00AAK41 Introduction to Cultural History 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
KH14KIKO-1030
Entrepreneurship and RDI Activities

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12
KH00AYT10 Introduction to Marketing 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH00AYT20 Introduction to Business Management 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KH00AYT30 Research Methods 2 2 2 0.7 0.7 0.7
KH00AYT32 Project Management 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KH14KIKO-1002
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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88 - 90
KH14KIKO-1028
Libraries in the Society

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24
KH14KIKO-1026
Developing Libraries

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13
KH18KIYH010 The Basics of Library and Information Services 4 4 4 2 2
KH18KIYH011 Multicultural Library Environments 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KH18KIYH012 Developing and Evaluating Library Services 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH18KIYH013 Marketing and Productization of Library Services 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KH14KIKO-1027
Leadership in Libraries

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11
KH18KIYH020 Financial Administration 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH18KIYH021 Human Resources Management 4 4 4 2 2
KH18KIYH023 Legislation of Information Technology and Copyright 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KH14KIKO-1023
Fiction and Non-fiction as Material

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17
KH14KIKO-1024
Non-fiction

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8
KH18FAFI010 Publishing 4 4 4 2 2
KH18FAFI011 Working with Collections 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KH14KIKO-1025
Fiction

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9
KH18FAFI020 Finnish Literature 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KH18FAFI021 World Literature 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KH14KIKO-1011
Information Service

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44
KH14KIKO-1009
Customers, Media and Libraries

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11
KH18ASTP010 Customer Service 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH18ASTP012 Library Pedagogics and Media Education 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KH18ASTP013 Web Production 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH14KIKO-1008
Information Storage and Retrieval

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21
KH18ASTP020 The Basics of Information Retrieval 4 4 4 2 2
KH18ASTP021 Methods of Storing Information 6 6 6 3 3
KH18ASTP022 Information Retrieval and Information Seeking 6 6 6 2 2 2
KH18ASTP023 Sources of Information 5 5 5 2.5 2.5
KH14KIKO-1010
Information Systems

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12
KH18ASTP033 Introduction to Information Technology 3 3 3 1.5 1.5
KH18ASTP031 Databases 4 4 4 1.3 1.3 1.3
KH18ASTP030 Information Networks and Library Systems 5 5 5 1.7 1.7 1.7
KH14KIKO-1029
Final Thesis Process

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3 - 5
KH18OTPRO02 Research Methods 2 3 3 3 1 1 1
KH14KIKO-1020
Thesis seminar

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0 - 2
KH18CPTU021 Thesis seminar 1 0 - 1 1 1 0.3 0.3 0.3
KH18CPTU022 Thesis seminar 2 0 - 1 1 1 0.5 0.5
KH14KIKO-1022
ALTERNATIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

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25
KH14KIKO-1013
Library Pedagogics

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10
KH18CKIPE01 Information Literacy 5
KH18CKIPE02 Online Pedagogics 5
KH14KIKO-1017
Media Education

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10
KH18CMEKA01 Children and youth as media users 5
KH18CMEKA02 Media Education and Special Groups 5
KH14KIKO-1016
Children, Young Adults and Library

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10
KH18CLNK01 Children's and youth literature 5
KH18CLNK02 Working with Children and Youth in Library 5
KH14KIKO-1015
Library as an Organizer of Events

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10
KH18CKTT01 The Basics of Event Management 7
KH18CKTT02 Communication and Marketing of an Event 3
KH14KIKO-1012
Library Materials

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10
KH18CKIAI01 Literary Genres 5
KH18CKIAI02 Music and Movies in Libraries 5
KH14KIKO-1014
Libraries and Social Media

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10
KH18CKSM01 Social media in Library´s Marketing and Communication 5
KH18CKSM02 Social media ? writing and technical solutions 5
KH14KIKO-1021
Information Systems

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10
KH18CTJP01 Electronic Materials, Archives and Virtual Libraries 5
KH18CTJP02 Information Architecture 5
KH14KIKO-1019
Multiform Electronic Services

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10
KH18CMSP01 Digital Service Desing 5
KH18CMSP02 Web communication 5
KH14KIKO-1018
Multicultural Library

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10
KH18CMKK01 Libraries and Multicultural Services 5
KH18CMKK02 Outreaching Library Services 5
KH14KIKO-1033
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
KH14KIKO-1032
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KH18HYTH120 Practical Training 30 30 30 15 15
KH14KIKO-1031
BACHELOR'S THESIS AND MATURITY TEST

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15
KH18FYOT200 Thesis 15 15 15 7.5 7.5
KH18FYOT100 Maturity Examination 0
Total 210 53 42 57 23 26 27 24 18 30 27 23 13 13 9 9 9 12 12 5.9 5.9 5.9 15 15 8.9 8.9 8.9 11.5 11.5

General competencies (Bachelor’s Degrees)

1 Learning competence

- is able to self-evaluate and develop one’s competence and learning style orientation
- is able to retrieve and analyze information and evaluate it critically
- is capable of taking responsibility for collaborative learning and sharing knowledge in teams

No attached course units
2 Ethical competence

- is able to take responsibility for one’s own actions and for the consequences of these actions
- is able to work according to the ethical principles of the subject field
- is able to take other people into account in one’s actions
- is able to apply the principles of equality
- is able to apply the principles of sustainable development
- is capable of social influencing using one’s know-how and based on ethical values

No attached course units
3 Working community competence

- is able to operate as a member of a work community
- is able to operate in communicative and interactive situations in working life
- is able to utilize information and communications technology in one’s subject field
- knows the working life in one’s subject field and is able to create personal contacts in working life and to operate in professional networks
- is capable of decision making in unpredicted situations
- is able to apply the principles of organizational management and leadership in working life and has abilities for supervision tasks
- possesses entrepreneurial skills

No attached course units
4 Innovation competence

- is able to conduct research, development and innovation projects applying the existing knowledge and methods of the field
- is able to work in projects
- is capable of creative problem solving and development of working methods
- is able to find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

No attached course units
5 Internationalization competence

- possesses communicative competence necessary for one’s work and for professional development in the subject field
- is able to operate in a multicultural environment
- takes into account the effects of and opportunities for internationalization development in one’s own field

No attached course units
6 Entrepreneurial competence

- Understanding of the interaction involved in the operations in a company and the business environment, and of the concept of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial way of working.
- Understanding of the principles associated with a profitable business, and ability to analyse the operations and risks in a business.

No attached course units
7 Quality control competence

- Knowledge of the typical field-related quality control systems
- Understanding of quality-control and the requirements of quality-control systems.

No attached course units
Not grouped
Opiskelutaidot
Professional growth 1
Professional Growth 2
Professional Growth 3
Professional Growth 4
English at Work
English for Librarians
Swedish for Working Life
Library Swedish
Basics of Communication Skills
Communication in Working Life in Finnish
Introduction to Cultural History
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Business Management
Research Methods
Project Management
The Basics of Library and Information Services
Multicultural Library Environments
Developing and Evaluating Library Services
Marketing and Productization of Library Services
Financial Administration
Human Resources Management
Legislation of Information Technology and Copyright
Publishing
Working with Collections
Finnish Literature
World Literature
Customer Service
Library Pedagogics and Media Education
Web Production
The Basics of Information Retrieval
Methods of Storing Information
Information Retrieval and Information Seeking
Sources of Information
Introduction to Information Technology
Databases
Information Networks and Library Systems
Research Methods 2
Thesis seminar 1
Thesis seminar 2
Information Literacy
Online Pedagogics
Children and youth as media users
Media Education and Special Groups
Children's and youth literature
Working with Children and Youth in Library
The Basics of Event Management
Communication and Marketing of an Event
Literary Genres
Music and Movies in Libraries
Social media in Library´s Marketing and Communication
Social media ? writing and technical solutions
Electronic Materials, Archives and Virtual Libraries
Information Architecture
Digital Service Desing
Web communication
Libraries and Multicultural Services
Outreaching Library Services
Practical Training
Thesis
Maturity Examination

Library and Information Services competencies

1 Competence of information organization

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- is able to measure, choose and use the appropriate methods of storing information and understands their connection to information seeking
- follows the commonly accepted national and international regulations and standards of organizing knowledge
- knows how to utilize both physical and virtual environments to organize collections
- understands the structure of library data bases and is able to follow their development

No attached course units
2 Information seeking competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- understands the principles of the information acquisition process and is able to describe it
- is able to find information utilising various database systems and sources to meet the needs of the customer
- is able to choose, utilize and evaluate different sources of information
- is able to guide the processes of information literacy

No attached course units
3 Service competence

Bachelor of Business Administration
- has the courage to take a professional role in various communication situations as well as in virtual and physical environments
- is able to name, take account of and reach different groups of library service users and non-users
- is able to apply service design thinking to the development of library and information services
- is able to organize and implement events in libraries
- knows how to utilize social media in communication, seeking and sharing information, and in marketing the services of the library

No attached course units
4 Collection competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- masters the processes of publication and the distribution networks of various library materials
- is familiar with the key national data systems of the library network
- is able to form, assess and renew collections for the needs of customer groups of different types
- is able to apply various methods and use various tools of bibliographic description to provide information about collections

No attached course units
5 Communal competence

A Bachelor of Business Administration
- understands the importance and responsibility of libraries as the nation’s historical and social memory
- understands the needs of various interest groups and is able to co-operate with them
- is able to work and take an active role in multicultural and multiprofessional organizations
- is willing to share their knowledge with other professionals
- is willing to take part in the development of the professional field of library and information services both nationally and internationally

No attached course units
Not grouped
Opiskelutaidot
Professional growth 1
Professional Growth 2
Professional Growth 3
Professional Growth 4
English at Work
English for Librarians
Swedish for Working Life
Library Swedish
Basics of Communication Skills
Communication in Working Life in Finnish
Introduction to Cultural History
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Business Management
Research Methods
Project Management
The Basics of Library and Information Services
Multicultural Library Environments
Developing and Evaluating Library Services
Marketing and Productization of Library Services
Financial Administration
Human Resources Management
Legislation of Information Technology and Copyright
Publishing
Working with Collections
Finnish Literature
World Literature
Customer Service
Library Pedagogics and Media Education
Web Production
The Basics of Information Retrieval
Methods of Storing Information
Information Retrieval and Information Seeking
Sources of Information
Introduction to Information Technology
Databases
Information Networks and Library Systems
Research Methods 2
Thesis seminar 1
Thesis seminar 2
Information Literacy
Online Pedagogics
Children and youth as media users
Media Education and Special Groups
Children's and youth literature
Working with Children and Youth in Library
The Basics of Event Management
Communication and Marketing of an Event
Literary Genres
Music and Movies in Libraries
Social media in Library´s Marketing and Communication
Social media ? writing and technical solutions
Electronic Materials, Archives and Virtual Libraries
Information Architecture
Digital Service Desing
Web communication
Libraries and Multicultural Services
Outreaching Library Services
Practical Training
Thesis
Maturity Examination

Bachelor’s Degree studies

1 Basic Studies
Professional growth 1
Professional Growth 2
Professional Growth 3
Professional Growth 4
English at Work
English for Librarians
Library Swedish
Basics of Communication Skills
Communication in Working Life in Finnish
Introduction to Cultural History
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written
Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral
Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to Business Management
Research Methods
Project Management
2 Professional Studies
The Basics of Library and Information Services
Multicultural Library Environments
Developing and Evaluating Library Services
Marketing and Productization of Library Services
Financial Administration
Human Resources Management
Legislation of Information Technology and Copyright
Publishing
Working with Collections
Finnish Literature
World Literature
Customer Service
Library Pedagogics and Media Education
Web Production
The Basics of Information Retrieval
Methods of Storing Information
Information Retrieval and Information Seeking
Sources of Information
Introduction to Information Technology
Databases
Information Networks and Library Systems
Research Methods 2
Thesis seminar 1
Thesis seminar 2
Information Literacy
Online Pedagogics
Children and youth as media users
Media Education and Special Groups
Children's and youth literature
Working with Children and Youth in Library
The Basics of Event Management
Communication and Marketing of an Event
Literary Genres
Music and Movies in Libraries
Social media in Library´s Marketing and Communication
Social media ? writing and technical solutions
Information Architecture
Digital Service Desing
Web communication
Libraries and Multicultural Services
Outreaching Library Services
3 Free-Choice Studies

No attached course units
4 Training
Practical Training
5 Thesis
Thesis
Maturity Examination
Not grouped
Opiskelutaidot
Swedish for Working Life
Electronic Materials, Archives and Virtual Libraries

Code Name Credits (cr)
KH14KIKO-1003
BASIC STUDIES

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40
KH14KIKO-1007
Professional Growth in the Branch of Library and Information Services

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28
KH14KIKO-1004
Learning skills

(Choose all )

2
1300BD41 Opiskelutaidot 2
KH14KIKO-1005
Professional development

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4
KH00AAK0201 Professional growth 1 1
KH00AAK0202 Professional Growth 2 1
KH00AAK0203 Professional Growth 3 1
KH00AAK0204 Professional Growth 4 1
KH18AAK10 English at Work 3
KH00AAK11 English for Librarians 4
KH14KIKO-1006
Swedish for Working Life

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3
KD18BKIM02 Swedish for Working Life 3
KH00AAK21 Library Swedish 4
KH00AAK30 Basics of Communication Skills 3
KH00AAK31 Communication in Working Life in Finnish 2
KH00AAK41 Introduction to Cultural History 3
VIRKARUKI Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, written 0
VIRKARUSU Swedish Skills of the Staff of Public Organizations, oral 0
KH14KIKO-1030
Entrepreneurship and RDI Activities

(Choose all )

12
KH00AYT10 Introduction to Marketing 3
KH00AYT20 Introduction to Business Management 3
KH00AYT30 Research Methods 2
KH00AYT32 Project Management 4
KH14KIKO-1002
COMMON PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose all )

88 - 90
KH14KIKO-1028
Libraries in the Society

(Choose all )

24
KH14KIKO-1026
Developing Libraries

(Choose all )

13
KH18KIYH010 The Basics of Library and Information Services 4
KH18KIYH011 Multicultural Library Environments 3
KH18KIYH012 Developing and Evaluating Library Services 3
KH18KIYH013 Marketing and Productization of Library Services 3
KH14KIKO-1027
Leadership in Libraries

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11
KH18KIYH020 Financial Administration 3
KH18KIYH021 Human Resources Management 4
KH18KIYH023 Legislation of Information Technology and Copyright 4
KH14KIKO-1023
Fiction and Non-fiction as Material

(Choose all )

17
KH14KIKO-1024
Non-fiction

(Choose all )

8
KH18FAFI010 Publishing 4
KH18FAFI011 Working with Collections 4
KH14KIKO-1025
Fiction

(Choose all )

9
KH18FAFI020 Finnish Literature 5
KH18FAFI021 World Literature 4
KH14KIKO-1011
Information Service

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44
KH14KIKO-1009
Customers, Media and Libraries

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11
KH18ASTP010 Customer Service 3
KH18ASTP012 Library Pedagogics and Media Education 5
KH18ASTP013 Web Production 3
KH14KIKO-1008
Information Storage and Retrieval

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21
KH18ASTP020 The Basics of Information Retrieval 4
KH18ASTP021 Methods of Storing Information 6
KH18ASTP022 Information Retrieval and Information Seeking 6
KH18ASTP023 Sources of Information 5
KH14KIKO-1010
Information Systems

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12
KH18ASTP033 Introduction to Information Technology 3
KH18ASTP031 Databases 4
KH18ASTP030 Information Networks and Library Systems 5
KH14KIKO-1029
Final Thesis Process

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3 - 5
KH18OTPRO02 Research Methods 2 3
KH14KIKO-1020
Thesis seminar

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0 - 2
KH18CPTU021 Thesis seminar 1 0 - 1
KH18CPTU022 Thesis seminar 2 0 - 1
KH14KIKO-1022
ALTERNATIVE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

(Choose ects: 25 )

25
KH14KIKO-1013
Library Pedagogics

(Choose all )

10
KH18CKIPE01 Information Literacy 5
KH18CKIPE02 Online Pedagogics 5
KH14KIKO-1017
Media Education

(Choose all )

10
KH18CMEKA01 Children and youth as media users 5
KH18CMEKA02 Media Education and Special Groups 5
KH14KIKO-1016
Children, Young Adults and Library

(Choose all )

10
KH18CLNK01 Children's and youth literature 5
KH18CLNK02 Working with Children and Youth in Library 5
KH14KIKO-1015
Library as an Organizer of Events

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10
KH18CKTT01 The Basics of Event Management 7
KH18CKTT02 Communication and Marketing of an Event 3
KH14KIKO-1012
Library Materials

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10
KH18CKIAI01 Literary Genres 5
KH18CKIAI02 Music and Movies in Libraries 5
KH14KIKO-1014
Libraries and Social Media

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10
KH18CKSM01 Social media in Library´s Marketing and Communication 5
KH18CKSM02 Social media ? writing and technical solutions 5
KH14KIKO-1021
Information Systems

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10
KH18CTJP01 Electronic Materials, Archives and Virtual Libraries 5
KH18CTJP02 Information Architecture 5
KH14KIKO-1019
Multiform Electronic Services

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10
KH18CMSP01 Digital Service Desing 5
KH18CMSP02 Web communication 5
KH14KIKO-1018
Multicultural Library

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10
KH18CMKK01 Libraries and Multicultural Services 5
KH18CMKK02 Outreaching Library Services 5
KH14KIKO-1033
ELECTIVE STUDIES

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10
KH14KIKO-1032
PRACTICAL TRAINING

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30
KH18HYTH120 Practical Training 30
KH14KIKO-1031
BACHELOR'S THESIS AND MATURITY TEST

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15
KH18FYOT200 Thesis 15
KH18FYOT100 Maturity Examination 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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