Information Studies in Practice
2024/2025
Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module
Are stated in appendix 2 in Examination Policies and Procedures.Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The theme of the module is the practical reality of information studies. The main component of the module is a minimum 13 weeks (full time) practice oriented work placement, where students collaborate on solving an issue on the basis of Information Studies in a relevant company, organisation or institution. The idea is for students to develop a knowledge and understanding of the concrete work reality that this programme is directed towards. The work practice will be elucidated in a written report on the basis of the theory and methods of the entire study programme.
The module also comprises:
- a halfway seminar
Academic supervision will be offered and the module will be organised as a practice oriented work placement.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must through the module gain knowledge and understanding of:
- theory and methods of Information Studies in practice with particular emphasis on the interface of theory and methods on the one hand and the cultural, organisational and/or technological complexity of the application area on the other hand
- the actual work situation towards which the programme is directed
- communication and collaboration practices within the field of informatics
- competence requirements of the discipline in work contexts
Skills
The student must through the module acquire skills in:
- working in practice on the basis of informatics, including applying strategies and methods for user analysis, pilot studies, system development and system design
- assessing issues and solutions within the field of informatics in practice, on the basis of theories and methods for
- user analysis, pilot studies, system development or system design
- communicating knowledge within informatics to peers and laypeople
- managing themselves in work contexts with a view to identifying issues pertaining to skills and competences
Competences
The student must through the module aquire competences in:
- independently taking an analytical, reflective and critical approach to the preconditions for user analysis, pilot studies, system development or system design in practice
- independently taking an analytical, reflective and critical approach to user analysis, pilot studies, system development or system design in practice
- engaging in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration on user analysis, pilot studies, system development or system design in practice, with a professional approach
identifying and critically reflect own learning needs and structuring own learning in relation to the subject area of user analysis, pilot studies, system development or system design in practice based on a project oriented, problem based learning perspective
Type of instruction
Reference is made to §17.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Information Studies in Practice |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project
The examination is a conversation between the student(s) and the
examiner based on a project report produced individually or in a
group. The project report/written work will be considered the
shared responsibility of the group. Students will be examined and
assessed on the basis of the entire project report, and one
combined grade will be awarded each student for the project report
and the oral performance.
Literature foundation: Minimum 500 standard pages supervisor approved, self-selected literature related to the project. The project report: total number of pages must be no less than 15 pages and no more than 20 pages per student in a project group, and 30 pages if written individually. Duration of examination: 20 minutes per student and 10 minutes per group for assessment and announcement of result, although no longer than a total of two hours. 30 minutes in total for individual examinations. At oral group examinations, the examination must be conducted in such a way that individual assessment of each individual student’s performance is ensured. Any re-examinations will be held on the basis of a revised project report. The project report and the conversation must demonstrate that the student fulfils the objectives for the module stated above. |
| ECTS | 30 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Informationsvidenskab i praksis |
| Module code | KAINFOS209 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
KA 3. semester Internship |
| ECTS | 30 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Education owner | Master of Science (MSc) in Information Science (Information Studies) |
| Study Board | Study Board of Communication and Digital Media |
| Department | Department of Communication and Psychology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
