Study Guide

Objective

The student knows how key concepts of information retrieval and a deeper theoretical foundations

The student can make use of different databases for search tasks

Content

Databases and their use in information retrieval

Evaluation criteria

Teaching methods

Lectures, excercises, online excercises & essay

Exam schedules

No exam

Student workload

135 h lectures & online excercises

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 key theories of information retrieval the student knows the basic use of different databases

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student’s participation has been active in contact studies and part-time studies
The student is able to use different databases fluently
The student is able to apply information retrieval theories in practice
The student is able to evaluate the strategy and implementation of each piece of information on a situation-by-situation basis

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 information retrieval theories and is able to apply them in practice
The student is able to use databases and other search methods fluently and in a versatile way based on the situation
The student is able to make extensive, diverse and strategically well-planned information searches.

Assessment methods and criteria

Understanding of information seeking processes & theories and application of media-critical competence in practice. Mastering the search methods and theories as part of the work of a librarian.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student does not master the theoretical descriptions and practical applications of different information acquisition processes.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student knows the basics of the most important theories of information seeking. Insufficient performance of search tasks in more demanding information searches.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student knows the main theories of information seeking very well, is able to take a critical approach to media acquisition and considers information seeking as a process, being able to apply what he / she has learned to practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has an analytical and holistic understanding of different theories of information seeking. He is able to apply what he has learned in many ways to practice. The student knows the various aspects of media literacy and considers things critically. The search for information from different sources is at an excellent level.