KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION (CLASSIFICATION AND CATALOGUING)

Course Code:

MSC 8105

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 2

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

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Course Description & Objectives:

This course introduces learners to the principles and practices of knowledge organization Objective:

To ground learners with techniques and skills in information processing and organization

Learning Outcomes:

On completion students will be able to:

Apply principles of cataloguing and classification in processing and organizing information
Classify and catalogue different kinds of information materials using both manual and automated environments
Apply international standards in cataloguing and classification of information materials.