Study Guide

Objective

The aim of the course is that the student understands the matters and methods involved in organizing and labeling information at the information service-oriented architectures, especially in the Libraries and the other information service organizations.

Content

The principles of information architectures, and specialities of information service-oriented architectures.

Materials

Morville, P. & Rosenfeld, L. Information architecture for the World Wide Web. O'Reilly, 2006.

Other materials to be announced at the beginning of the course.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student has taken part in contactlessons and returned assingnments, (s)he possess principles of information architectures, and specialities of information service-oriented architectures. (S)he is able to define the key concepts of information architecture.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student has been active at contactlessons and returned well done assignments. (S)he has used diversified range of sources in assignments.
The student possess good knowledge of information architectures, and methods involved in organizing, labeling and making easier to find information at the information service-oriented architectures. The student is able to adapt theory of information architecture in practice.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student has done creditable assignments where (s)he has used diversified range of international sources. (S)he has taken actively part in contactlessons.
The sutdent has good knowledge of information architectures, and methods involved in organizing and labeling information at the information service-oriented architectures. (S)he knows tools to make it easier to find information at online services.
The student is able to analyse and evaluate different kinds of information systems from information architecture point of view.

Qualifications

No prerequisites.