Orientation Briefing MSc (KM) & MSc (IS) Friday, 11 August 2017 Dr Lee Chu Keong Programme Director (wkwsci_coursework@ntu.edu.sg)
Slides will be uploaded to the WKWSCI website
WELCOME!
We Are NTU
Specifically, We Are WKWSCI
Our Graduates
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An Academic Programme
A Social Network
A Personal Journey of Self-Discovery
About Reading Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours. John Locke
About Reading The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss
About Reading Reading was also an early part of the regimen. For Chesky, a source may come in the form of a biography Brian Chesky, of a business hero such as Steve Jobs or Walt Disney. His primary book source on management technique founder of AirBNB, is Andy Grove’s High Output Management . To learn the ins and outs of hospitality, he went to the Cornell reads a lot! Hospitality Quarterly , a scholarly journal published by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration.
About Reading Warren Buffett, one of There’s no TVs anywhere. He (Warren Buffett) the riches people in the spends all day reading. He takes maybe one meeting a day, and he thinks so deeply. world, also reads a lot!
About Learning Externally Initiated Resource- Programmed Learning Based Learning Externally Structured Internally Structured Voluntary Learning Informal Learning Internally Initiated
Switchboard Operators
Typists
Draftsmen
Supermarket Cashiers
Immigration Officers
Fast Food Order Takers
Taxi Drivers
The Future of Employment The Future of Employment: How Susceptible are Jobs to Computerisation? (Frey & Osborne, 2013) Estimate the probability of computerisation for 702 occupations Ranges from 0.0028 for “Recreational Therapists” to 0.99 to “Telemarketers” Read the report through, reflect and plan
Information Literacy Coined by Paul Zurkowskyin 1974 Zurkowskywas the president of the U.S. Information Industry Association The term “information literacy” appeared in a report/proposal to the National Commission on Library and Information Science He mentioned the necessity for citizens to become “information literate” if they are to survive and compete in an emerging Information Society
[Digital] Information Fluency computer literacy + information literacy + critical thinking Digital Information Fluency (DIF) refers to the ability to find, evaluate and use digital information effectively, efficiently and ethically. DIF involves Internet search skills that start with understanding how digital information is different from print information, knowing how to use specialized tools for finding digital information and strengthening the dispositions in the digital information environment.
The Mental Journey Our Focus
The Mental Journey
The Mental Journey
The Mental Journey
MSc (KM)
Program Structure Two Options Coursework + Coursework + Critical Inquiry in KM Dissertation 2 Core Modules 2 Core Modules 4 “A” Electives 4 “A” Electives 2 “B” Electives 3 “B” Electives Dissertation Critical Inquiry
Program Structure Two Options Coursework + Coursework + Critical Inquiry in KM Dissertation 2 Core Modules (6 AUs) 2 Core Modules (6 AUs) 4 “A” Electives (12 AUs) 4 “A” Electives (12 AUs) 2 “B” Electives (6 AUs) 3 “B” Electives (9 AUs) Dissertation (6 AUs) Critical Inquiry (3 AUs)
IMPORTANT The core modules (K6301 & K6302) will be pre-registered for you. Please check that they are reflected in the GSLink.
Curriculum CORE MODULES Foundations of Knowledge Management (K6301) Knowledge Management Practices & Implementation (K6302) “A” ELECTIVES (SELECT FOUR) Information & Knowledge Assets (K6303) Knowledge Management Strategies & Policies (K6304) Knowledge Management Technologies (K6305) Organisation Theory & Practice (K6306) Organisation of Knowledge (K6307)
“B” ELECTIVES (select 2 or 3) Business Intelligence (K6308) • Intellectual Capital Management (K6309) • Sociology of Knowledge (K6310) • ….. • Full list at the curriculum webpage •
IMPORTANT [1] Complete the Core Modules in Semester 1. [2] Complete the “A” Electives as early as possible.
A Possible Study Plan (PT-1) Year 1 (Semester 1) Year 2 (Semester 1) 2 core modules 2 “A” Electives Year 1 (Semester 2) Year 2 (Semester 2) 2 “A” Electives + 1 “B” 2 “B” Electives + Elective Critical Inquiry in KM
A Possible Study Plan (PT-2) Year 1 (Semester 1) Year 2 (Semester 1) 2 core modules 2 “A” Electives + 1 “B” Elective Year 2 (Semester 2) Year 1 (Semester 2) 1 “B” Elective + 2 “A” Electives + 1 “B” Critical Inquiry in KM Elective
Recommended Study Plan (FT) Semester 1 Semester 2 2 core modules + 3 1 “A” Elective + 3 “B” “A” Electives Electives + Critical Inquiry in KM
MSc KM Scholarship Award Tuition fee waivers for the top two students every semester! For details, refer to school website (item no. 3), http://www.wkwsci.ntu.edu.sg/programmes/ProspectiveStuden ts/Graduate/Pages/Scholarships-and-Awards.aspx
MSc (IS)
Two Tracks: Library Science • Gain essential knowledge applicable in any type of library or information management job • Courses include Collection Development & Management, Information Organization, Business & Management Sources & Services and Children and Young Adults Sources & Services
Two Tracks: Information Analytics • Learn methods, tools and frameworks to manage, analyse and derive insight from traditional & emerging information sources • Courses include Social Media Analytics, Text & Web Mining, Information Visualization and Information Mining & Analysis
Program Structure Two Options Coursework + Coursework + Critical Inquiry in IS Dissertation 1 Compulsory Module 1 Compulsory Module 3 Foundation Modules 3 Foundation Modules 4 Electives 5 Electives Dissertation Critical Inquiry
Program Structure Two Options Coursework + Coursework + Critical Inquiry in IS Dissertation 1 Compulsory Module 1 Compulsory Module (3 AUs) (3 AUs) 3 Foundation Modules 3 Foundation Modules (9 AUs) (9 AUs) 4 Electives (12 AUs) 5 Electives (15 AUs) Dissertation (6 AUs) Critical Inquiry (3 AUs)
Curriculum COMPULSORY MODULE Research Methods in Human Information Behaviour (H6702) • FOUNDATION MODULES (SELECT THREE) Information Organisation (H6714) • Information Management (H6715) • Information Professions: Heritage, Values and Ethics (H6717) • Information Representation and Retrieval (H6713) • Management of Technologies in Organisations (H6718) •
Elective Modules (Library) Collection Development & Management (H6721) • Cataloguing & Classification (H6722) • Business & Management Sources & Services (H6723) • Children & Young Adults Sources & Services (H6724) • Reference and Information Discovery (H6734) • Theories and Practices of Heritage Work (H6735) • Social Sciences & Humanities Sources and Services (H6791) • Science & Technology Sources and Services (H6792) • Art & Music Sources and Services (H6793) •
Elective Modules (Data Analytics) Organizational Records Management (H6729) • Digital Libraries (H6730) • Social Media Analytics (H6750) • Text and Web Mining (H6751) • Data Extraction Techniques (H6752) • Information Visualization (CI6221) • Information Mining & Analysis (K6312) •
IMPORTANT The Compulsory Module (H6702) will be pre-registered for full-time students in Semester 1. Please check that this course is reflected in the GSLink. Part-time students can register for the course in Semester 2.
IMPORTANT Take the Compulsory Course and Foundation Courses as early as possible
A Possible Study Plan (PT-1) Year 2 (Semester 1) Year 1 (Semester 1) 2 foundation modules 2 electives Year 1 (Semester 2) 1 compulsory module + Year 2 (Semester 2) 2 electives + Critical 1 foundation module + Inquiry in IS 1 elective
A Possible Study Plan (PT-2) Year 2 (Semester 1) Year 1 (Semester 1) 2 foundation modules 2 electives + Critical Inquiry in IS Year 1 (Semester 2) Year 2 (Semester 2) 1 compulsory module + 2 electives 1 foundation module + 1 elective
Recommended Study Plan (FT) Semester 1 Semester 2 1 compulsory module + 1 Elective + 3 foundation modules + 3 Electives + Critical 1 elective Inquiry
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