Prerequisites for Module
None, in addition to course entry requirements
Corequisite Modules
None.
Precluded Modules
None.
Aims of Module
To enable the student to evaluate the techniques of representation and organisation of recorded knowledge and to apply them in a professional environment.
Learning Outcomes for Module
On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:
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critically assess the efficiency of a variety of Knowledge Organisation Systems (KOS) in a multicultural and multidisciplary environment;
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critically evaluate the contribution of a range of indexing techniques to provide enhanced subject representation and controlled access to relevant information in an on-line environment;
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apply the principles of Knowledge Organisation critically to the construction of a faceted thesaurus;
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appraise and discuss current issues in Knowledge Organisation and the contribution of current research to addressing them.
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Indicative Module Content
Domain analysis; concept mapping; semantic and syntactic relationships; principles of classification construction; facet analysis; vocabulary control; thesaurus construction; subject analysis; abstracting and indexing principles; citation indexing; ontologies; introduction to Knowledge Architecture; metadata; internet resource description; user interface.
Indicative Student Workload
Contact Hours
| Full Time | Distance Learning | Assessment
| 20 | 15 | Lectures
| 24 | 0 | Tutorials/Seminars
| 24 | 0 | Work based practice
| 0 | 20 |
Directed Study
| | | Directed Study
| 40 | 115 |
Private Study
| | | Private Study
| 42 | 0 |
| Mode of Delivery
Lectures, seminars, groupworks, laboratories, tutorials and directed independent learning.
Assessment Plan
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Learning Outcomes Assessed
| | Component 1 | 1,2,3,4
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The module is assessed by a single piece of coursework. The assessment will take the form of a case study report which will require students to reflect critically on the effectiveness of different Knowledge Organisation Systems (KOS) in the creation of access points to the content of a subject gateway.
Indicative Bibliography
| 1. | AITCHISON, J., GILCHRIST, A. and BAWDEN, D., 2000. Thesaurus construction and use: a practical manual. 4th ed. London: Europa Publications.
| | 2. | BROUGHTON, V., 2006. Essential thesaurus construction. London: Facet Publishing.
| | 3. | CHOWDHURY, G. and CHOWDHURY, S., 2007. Organizing information from the shelf to the web. London: Facet Publishing.
| | 4. | FOSKETT, A., 1996. The Subject approach to information. 5th ed. London: Facet Publishing.
| | 5. | LAMBE, P., 2007 Organising knowledge: taxonomies, knowledge and organisational effectiveness. Oxford, England: Chandos Publishing.
| | 6. | ROWLEY, J. and HARTLEY, R., 2008. Organizing knowledge. 4th ed. Aldershot: Ashgate.
| | 7. | TAYLOR, A. G., 2004. The organization of information. Westport, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
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