The Master of Library and Information Science programme aims to produce graduates who have advanced knowledge, skills and values of information professions in Library and Information Science.
BENEFITS
To produce graduates who have advanced knowledge, skills and attributes as information professionals in library and information services.
To produce graduates who are industry ready for career in contemporary information organisations.
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
- Librarian/Digital Librarian
- Academic/Reference Librarian
- Automation Librarian
- Website Contents Developers
- Information/Knowledge/Data Managers
- Information Broker/Consultant
- Information Scientists
- Indexer
- Media Specialist
- Bibliometrician/Webometrician
- Strategic Analyst
- Scientific Information Provider
COURSE STRUCTURE
COURSES MODULE (45 Credit Hours)
CORE COURSES (24 Credits) + ELECTIVE COURSES (9 Credits) + RESEARCH PROJECT (12 Credits)
CORE COURSES (24 Credits)
Core Courses |
Organization of Information |
Reference and Information Literacy Services |
Technologies for Information Management |
Digital Libraries |
Libraries, Information and Society |
Development of Information Collection |
Management of Library and Information Services |
Research Methods in Library and Information Science |
ELECTIVE COURSES (9 Credit Hours)
Please select three (3) subject elective only:
Elective Courses |
Indexing, Abstracting and Thesauri Construction |
Web Publishing |
User Needs and Behavior |
Measurement and Evaluation of Library and Information Services |
Special Topics in Library & Information Science |
Digital Humanities |
Bibliometrics and Scientific Publishing |
Statistics for Library & Information Science Research |
RESEARCH PROJECT (12 Credit Hours)
(Note: Not all courses will be offered every semester; the actual courses offered will depend on the availability of staff and the number of students registering).