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

Materials

Given by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Online lectures, independent online working

Student workload

Online lectures 10 h, independent online working 140 h

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

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 knows how to use the basic searches of the most important search systems and understands the basics of the theoretical questions covered in the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student manages the smooth use of the search systems learned in the course and he/she can apply information retrieval theories in practice.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student has an excellent command of the search systems learned in the course. His/her way of approaching search tasks is innovative and he/she is excellent at applying information search theories to practice.