MA Librarianship

Comments about MA Librarianship - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire

• Objectives
  To introduce you to the principles, disciplines and skills of librarianship To prepare graduates for library and information-related careers in academic, government, special, public, voluntary and research employment sectors, as well as the increasing number of posts outside the established library and information sectors
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements A first degree in any subject plus 12 months' relevant work experience.
• Academic title
  MA Librarianship
• Course description
  Course Content
  
  -Access to Information Resources
  -Information Searching and Retrieval
  -Libraries, Information and Society
  -Public Libraries, or Academic and Research Libraries, or Library Services for Children and Young People
  -Introduction to Management;
  -Human Resource Management
  -Research Methods
  -Dissertation Preparation
  -Dissertation Project
  -two additional modules from a choice including e-Government Information and Information Literacy Research.
  
  Teaching
  -Lectures,
  -seminars,
  -tutorials,
  -practical laboratory classes
  -student group-work
  -case studies,
  -lectures by visiting speakers
  -visits to library and information organisations
  
  Assessment
  -Essays,
  -reports,
  -small projects,
  -presentations,
  -student group-work,
  -research-based dissertation.