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Information Management

Information School, Faculty of Social Sciences

We are the world’s leading centre for information, data, library and knowledge management research and teaching. Our courses are fully accredited by CILIP and will equip you with the knowledge and skills required by employers.

Course description

This CILIP-accredited course focuses on the theoretical and practical skills you need for a career in information management.The aim is to make you into the kind of person employers are looking for: information literate with the organisational and technical know-how to design, implement, and manage information environments in support of organisational goals.

You’ll acquire valuable transferable skills such as presentation and report writing. We can help develop your skills as an information leader.

If you’re an experienced professional, you could consider taking the Professional Enhancement Programme.

Professional Enhancement Programme

The Professional Enhancement Programme is designed for experienced professionals. The emphasis is on helping you re-evaluate the way you work in the context of new and emerging ideas.

As an experienced professional, you’ll take fewer core modules than students who are starting from scratch. This leaves you free to choose more optional modules, so you can focus on what’s most relevant to you in your job.

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This course is CILIP accedited

Modules

Core modules

Dissertation
Information and Knowledge Management
Information Governance and Ethics
Information Retrieval: Search Engines and Digital Libraries
Information Systems in Organisations
Research Methods
Dissertation Preparation

Optional modules

Choose from a range of modules including:

Database Design
Information Systems Project Management
Researching Social Media
Digital Advocacy
Business Intelligence
Academic and Workplace Library, Information and Knowledge Services
Archives and Records Management
E-Business and E-Commerce
Information Systems Modelling
Designing Usable Websites
ICTs, Innovation and Change

Teaching

You can expect a mix of:

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Practical laboratory classes
Group work
Online discussion
Case studies
Lectures by visiting speakers

Assessment

You'll be assessed using a wide variety of methods including:

Essays
Reports
Small projects
In-class tests
Presentations
Posters
Group work
Research-based dissertation

Duration

1 year full-time
3 years part-time

Entry requirements

You'll need at least a 2:1 in any subject.

If you don’t have a first degree, but you have other qualifications and relevant work experience, you may be able to take the PGDip or PGCert.

English language requirements

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in each component or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Fees and funding

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

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