HIVK03532U Information and Cultural Studies’ Theories and Traditions

Volume 2019/2020
Education
Content

Introduction, exploration, and examination of theoretical traditions and theories that constitute the foundations and progress in information and cultural studies research and practice.  These are explored and examined through concepts such as information, culture, and data, and through present-day examples of using the concepts. The theories and concepts are examined by analysis, discussion, and current use in selected contexts.  The course provides students with an understanding of the breadth and plurality of information and cultural studies research and equips the students with skills to discuss this research in the context of scholarly traditions and practice.

Learning Outcome

Academic aims

At the exam, the student can demonstrate

Knowledge and understanding of

  • Information- and cultural studies as an interdisciplinary field of re-search,
  • Key concepts and theories within information- and cultural studies.

 

Skills to

  • Define and describe specific concepts, traditions or theories within the interdisciplinary research field of information- and cultural studies,
  • Assess specific concepts, traditions or theories and their relationships to each other.

 

Competencies to

  • Discuss and analyse concepts, traditions and theories in relations to history and theory of science,
  • Analyse and reflect on the impact and influence of concepts, traditions and theories within information- and cultural studies.
Literature

Examples of literature that will be used in the course:

  • Hjørland, B. (2018). Library and information science (LIS). Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization, sp. 67. Available online at: http:/​/​www.isko.org/​cyclo/​lis
  • Blok, A. & Jensen, T.E. (2011). Bruno Latour: Hybrid thoughts in a hybrid world. NY: Routledge.
  • Robson, A & Robinson, L (2013). Building on models of information behaviour: linking information seeking and communication Journal of Documentation, Vol 69(2):pp. 169-193
  • Webster, F. (2014). Theories of the information society, Fourth edition, NY: Routledge.
Large group and small group discussions, student presentations, student essays, lectures, case studies, and group work.
All lectures will be held in English
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Class Instruction
  • 56
  • Exam
  • 8
  • Preparation
  • 346,8
  • Total
  • 410,8
Oral
Individual
Collective
Continuous feedback during the course of the semester
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Oral examination, 30
Examination language: English
The students get 24 hours before the exam handed out one or more questions , which students must prepare to answer in the form of an oral presentation
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
External censorship
Exam period

Winterexam 2019/2020

Re-exam

Same as the ordinary eksamen, February 2020