1 About the course Skills relevant to your career The course is designed to prepare you for a career as an information professional, or for organisational and consultancy roles which demand information management expertise. We’ll help you develop a blend of knowledge, skills and awareness, enabling you to mediate effectively between users, resources and information systems in specific organisational contexts. You’ll also pick up practical experience with new technologies and develop other skills of practical use in the workplace, such as information literacy, communication, group work and research. A world-class place to study Our department has an international reputation for teaching and research. In every Research Assessment Exercise we’ve been awarded the highest possible rating. We’re the only Information Studies department in the country to achieve this. That means what we teach you is based on the very latest ideas in the field. The way that we teach it is innovative and effective. It also means there are good opportunities to extend your study to PhD level if you wish. Why take the MSc now? Specialist expertise in information management is in demand more than ever before. Effective use of information is at the heart of economic development in the information society. The rapid pace of technological change and factors such as the globalisation of markets mean that organisations in all sectors are placing an increasing emphasis on the value of information systems. The world needs employees who are information literate. An MSc in Information Management from Sheffield makes you a valuable asset. For details on how to apply, see page 11. www.sheffield.ac.uk/is ➳
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About the course
Skills relevant to your career
The course is designed to prepare you for acareer as an information professional, or fororganisational and consultancy roles whichdemand information management expertise. We’llhelp you develop a blend of knowledge, skills andawareness, enabling you to mediate effectivelybetween users, resources and informationsystems in specific organisational contexts.
You’ll also pick up practical experience with newtechnologies and develop other skills of practicaluse in the workplace, such as information literacy,communication, group work and research.
A world-class place to study
Our department has an international reputationfor teaching and research. In every ResearchAssessment Exercise we’ve been awarded thehighest possible rating. We’re the only InformationStudies department in the country to achieve this.
That means what we teach you is based on thevery latest ideas in the field. The way that weteach it is innovative and effective. It also meansthere are good opportunities to extend your studyto PhD level if you wish.
Why take the MSc now?
Specialist expertise in information management isin demand more than ever before.
Effective use of information is at the heart ofeconomic development in the information society.The rapid pace of technological change andfactors such as the globalisation of markets meanthat organisations in all sectors are placing anincreasing emphasis on the value of informationsystems.
The world needs employees who are informationliterate. An MSc in Information Management fromSheffield makes you a valuable asset.
For details on how to apply, see page 11.
www.sheffield.ac.uk/is
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Course structure:two ways to takethe MScThe MSc in Information Management is available as aFirst Professional Programme or a ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD) programme.Whichever you choose, your course is made up of core(compulsory) and optional modules.
First Professional Programme
This is aimed at candidates with little (up to one year)or no relevant work experience who wish to pursue acareer in the field. You’ll take modules worth a total of180 credits. The core and dissertation modules arecompulsory. You then choose modules from the list ofoptions to make up the rest of your credits.
Core modules (135 credits):Information and Knowledge Management (15 credits)
Information Retrieval: Search Engines and DigitalLibraries (15 credits)
Information Systems Modelling (15 credits)
Information Systems in Organisations (15 credits)
Information Resources and Information Literacy (15 credits)
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation (15 credits)
Dissertation (45 credits)
Optional modules (45 credits):Business Intelligence (15 credits)
Content Management Systems (15 credits)
Database Design (15 credits)
Digital Multimedia Libraries (15 credits)
E-Business and E-Commerce (15 credits)
Educational Informatics (15 credits)
E-Government Information (15 credits)
Electronic Publishing (15 credits)
Healthcare Information (15 credits)
Human Computer Interaction and User InterfaceDesign (15 credits)
Information Literacy Research (15 credits)
Information Storage and Retrieval Research (15 credits)
Information Systems Project Management (15 credits)
Libraries, Information and Society II: Academic and Research Libraries (15 credits)
Libraries, Information and Society II: Library Services for Children and Young People (15 credits)
Libraries, Information and Society II: Public Libraries (15 credits)
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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)programme
If you are a graduate with at least two years relevantwork experience, and either your degree is in Libraryand Information Management or you hold a relevantprofessional qualification, the CPD programme is foryou.
You can enrol on the MSc, PG Diploma or PGCertificate level of study. For the MSc, you must take180 credits. For the PG Diploma, you need 120 credits.For the PG Certificate, you’ll take 60 credits. All coremodules are compulsory. You choose the rest of yourcredits from the list of options. The number of coreand optional modules you take depends on the level ofstudy.
Core modules: 75 credits Information and Knowledge Management (15 credits)
MSc students only:
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation (15 credits)
Dissertation (45 credits)
Optional modules (105 credits):Business Intelligence (15 credits)
Content Management Systems (15 credits)
Database Design (15 credits)
Digital Multimedia Libraries (15 credits)
E-Business and E-Commerce (15 credits)
Educational Informatics (15 credits)
E-Government Information (15 credits)
Electronic Publishing (15 credits)
Healthcare Information (15 credits)
Human Computer Interaction and User InterfaceDesign (15 credits)
Independent Study (15 credits)
Information Literacy Research (15 credits)
Information Resources and Information Literacy (15 credits)
Information Searching and Retrieval (15 credits)
Information Storage and Retrieval Research (15 credits)
Information Systems Modelling (15 credits)
Information Systems in Organisations (15 credits)
Information Systems Project Management (15 credits)
Libraries, Information and Society II: Academic and Research Libraries (15 credits)
Libraries, Information and Society II: Library Services for Children and Young People (15 credits)
Libraries, Information and Society II: Public Libraries (15 credits)
Management for Library and Information Services (30 credits)
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ModulesBusiness Intelligence
Understand how businesses use information and why.You’ll study the sources and channels of businessinformation as well as key issues concerning the valueof information and library services within business.
Content Management Systems
Introduces you to the requirements for web-basedcontent management systems, and gives you thepractical skills to design and implement such systemsyourself.
Database Design
Introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects ofrelational database design. Provides an overview ofemerging database concepts such as object-orientedand distributed databases.
Designing Usable Websites
Understand the key elements in the process ofplanning, implementing and testing a website to meetusers' needs. You will gain practical experience ofcreating effective web pages.
Digital Multimedia Libraries
Explores the technical and practical aspects of creatingand organising digital libraries, with particular attentionto multimedia collections. You will study digitization ofmultimedia material, management of ‘born digital’content, as well as classification and cataloguing.
E-Business and E-Commerce
Addresses theoretical and practical aspects ofe-business and e-commerce through an exploration ofthe digital economy. Equips you with knowledge andskills to understand and manage new ways of doingbusiness.
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Electronic Publishing
Introduction to electronic publishing including: textencoding and markup languages; the production,retrieval and analysis of electronic multimedia and thecommercial impact of the electronic mode of delivery.
Healthcare Information
Understanding healthcare information and itsimportance to different groups including: the public;patients, and healthcare professionals and managers.The module also introduces students to the climate inwhich health information services are delivered.
Educational Informatics
Introduction to current practice and research ineducational informatics. Addresses theoretical andpractical issues associated with the use of informationand communication technologies (ICTs) to supportlearning in the information society. Aims to enable youto engage critically with issues and debates in the field.
E-Government Information
Introduction to the policy context of e-government, forexample in relation to questions of social inclusion andfreedom of information. Also examines current issuesand practice in the management of governmentinformation.
Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and UserInterface Design
Introduction to usability principles and the designprocess for user interfaces in interactive systems. Thefocus is on the underlying principles of HCI and user-centered design approach with practical sessions todemonstrate these principles.
Independent Study modules
For students with experience in information work at amanagerial or professional level. The modules enableyou to pursue a topic or topics relevant to your workbackground or career development needs. CPDstudents can take up to three such modules.
Information Literacy Research
Designed to increase your capability in informationliteracy and relevant research approaches. You’lldeepen your understanding of the key researchproblems in information literacy and appropriatemethods for investigating those problems.
Information and Knowledge Management
Addresses theoretical and practical aspects ofinformation and knowledge management inorganisations. You will use case studies of well knownorganisations to develop your skills in analysis andstrategy formation.
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Information Resources and Information Literacy
Theoretical and practical introduction to informationneeds and their satisfaction.
Looks at the different types of sources and resourcesavailable and provides practical experience of basicinformation searching and evaluation skills usingprinted, online and internet-based sources.
Information Searching and Retrieval
Introduction to a range of mainly computerisedtechniques for the organisation, searching andprocessing of textual information. Focuses on: keywordsearching; subject analysis; networked retrieval; recorddescription and user interface issues.
Information Storage and Retrieval Research
Introduction to current research into computationalmethods for the storage and retrieval of textual andmultimedia information. Looks at semantically andstatistically-based approaches to retrieval.
Information Systems and the Information Society
Looks at the role and impact of information andcommunication technologies (ICTs) and systems insociety. Covers key issues within the context oftechnological change in the information society.
Information Systems in Organisations
Introduction to organisations, management andinformation systems. Aims to provide an integrated setof concepts and tools for understanding informationsystems in organisations.
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Information Systems Modelling
Considers the role of information modelling within theorganisation. Provides an appreciation of the rigorousmethods needed to analyse, develop and maintaincomputer-based information systems.
Information Systems Project Management
Provides a broad understanding of the fundamentals ofinformation systems (IS) project management. Looks atthe various IS development methodologies in use.
Also covers project control activities and techniquesincluding: estimation of development resources, riskmanagement, systems quality assurance and humanresource management.
Libraries, Information and Society I
An overview of the role of library and informationservices (LIS) in contemporary society. Introduces youto public policy issues and their implications for theprovision of LIS. Considers the social, economic,political and cultural environments in which LISoperate and examines the importance of users in thedesign and management of LIS.
Libraries, Information and Society II:Academic and Research Libraries
Introduction to the purposes, functions and practicesof specialist library and information/knowledgeservices in the public and private sectors. Considersthe challenges of delivering and developing services ina demanding, fast-moving and complex environment.
Libraries, Information and Society II:Library Services for Children and Young People
Introduction to the principles, functions and practice oflibrary services for children and young people. You’lldevelop a general understanding of the roles of theseservices and consider their value and impact.
Libraries, Information and Society II:Public Libraries
Introduction to the principles, functions and practice ofpublic and voluntary sector library and informationservices. Considers the challenge of delivering a serviceto which everyone has the right of access. Examineskey issues and best practice in the field.
Management for Library and Information Services
Prepares you for management responsibilities in libraryand information services and organisations. Relatescurrent issues and central concepts in managementand organisational theory to the library and informationfield. Involves a number of practical exercises designedto develop key management skills and supportprofessional development.
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation
Helps you to identify and prepare a dissertationproposal and the initial literature review. You will alsotake lectures in social research methods and statisticsfor information management.
Dissertation
Everyone registered for the MSc has to complete aresearch-based dissertation from the middle of June toSeptember (full-time attendance), after finishing thetaught part of the course. The topic is chosen inconsultation with members of teaching staff.
There are opportunities to carry out dissertationstudies with external organisations. CPD students maywish to undertake a dissertation project directlyrelevant to their own work situation. Students whohave carried out such dissertations have welcomed theopportunity to tackle real-life problems.
The dissertation is a major part of your degree, andyou are allocated an academic supervisor to provideadvice and guidance throughout the period of study.
Professional accreditation
The MSc in Information Management is fully accreditedby the Chartered Institute for Library and InformationProfessionals (CILIP) so graduates may apply for theprofessional membership grades of the institute.
Meet the team
Ana Vasconcelos Programme Coordinator
Ana has previously lectured at Sheffield HallamUniversity and Leeds Metropolitan University. Prior tothat, she was a researcher at the Industrial TechnologyResearch Institute in Portugal. She has carried outresearch evaluation for the European Commissionsince 1992. Her research interests are in informationand knowledge management and information systemsadaptation, with a focus on community interaction,discourse and identity.
Kendra Albright
Kendra was previously Assistant Professor at theUniversity of Tennessee. Kendra conducts research inthe area of HIV/AIDS information in Uganda and therole of libraries and information professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa. She brings 17 years of professionalpractice in science and technology and businessinformation, working for US governmentsubcontractors and for a private publishing firm. Shehas also served as a consultant for both the public andprivate sectors.
Andrew Cox
Andrew is a lecturer in Information Management. Hisareas of interest are CMC, Web 2.0 and InformationSociety questions, particularly in the area ofcommunities and networks. He was previouslyresearcher and manager of a digital library researchcentre at London South Bank University.
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What suits you best? Full-time studyThe full-time course lasts 12 months, starting in lateSeptember each year.
Part-time studyPart-time students also start in September each year.The MSc may take up to three years to complete. Thetaught part of the degree is studied over the first twoyears. You’ll undertake dissertation study in the thirdyear.
The PG Diploma and PG Certificate normally take amaximum of two years to complete.
Students who are able to complete the taught part ofthe MSc programme and the dissertation in two yearsare permitted to do so, although the fee remains thesame as for a three year programme.
FundingA small number of studentships are available from theArts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) undertheir Professional Preparation Masters Scheme.
If you intend to apply for this funding, we recommendyou apply for a place on the MSc as early as possible,ideally by 31 December the year before the coursestarts. Competition for this funding is strong. Demandfar outweighs the number of studentships available.This funding is not available to overseas students.www.ahrc.ac.uk
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What qualificationsdo I need?Our students have first degrees in a variety of subjectsfrom science and technology through to social sciencesand humanities.
For the First Professional programmeYou’ll need at least a second class honours degree (orits equivalent) in any subject. Relevant work experienceis an advantage. However, students without workexperience are considered on their own merits.
For the Continuing Professional DevelopmentprogrammeYou need at least two years' relevant information workexperience and a first degree in information studies. Ifyour first degree is in another subject, you’ll also needa relevant professional qualification or at least fiveyears' relevant work experience. However, we willconsider students who do not meet these exactcriteria, so if in doubt, please contact us.
What if I haven’t got a degree?If you have other qualifications and substantial relevantwork experience you may be considered for the PGDiploma or PG Certificate in Information Management.Please contact the department for further informationand to discuss your particular circumstances.
What if English is not my first language? You need IELTS minimum overall score of 6.5 with atleast 6.0 in the writing and speaking components andat least 5.5 in the reading and listening components.Or TOEFL minimum score 575 (paper-based) 232(computer-based) with at least 5.0 in the writtenEnglish Test. If your application is successful but youdon’t have the necessary scores, you may be asked toattend an English Language course at the Universitybefore or during the MSc programme.
How to applyOnlineThis is the quickest and easiest way to apply.For details:www.sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/apply
By mailIf you didn’t get a form with this brochure, you candownload one from the website (above). Return yourcompleted form and all supporting documents to theaddress shown.
Supporting documentsYour supporting documents may be sent by mail, or byemail to [email protected]. This includesdocuments such as references and transcripts.
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Your future career The MSc gives you an edge in a competitive careersmarket. Recent graduates have taken up posts across arange of employment sectors in roles such asInformation Officer, Information Scientist, InformationResearcher, Knowledge Assistant, Records SystemAssistant, Medical Information Officer, BusinessInformation Manager, IT Consultant, Web Designer,Internet Programmer and Service Analyst. Graduatesmay go on to specialist information managementpositions such as Chief Information Officer, InformationSystems Manager, Knowledge Manager or CorporatePlanner.
What our graduates say
“My MSc got me a foot in the interview door for thisjob. The course was a valuable introduction to theeveryday tools of the information profession: onlinesources, new media and business information. In mycurrent position I am responsible for training VPs onthe web. Sheffield was hard work, but it was anenjoyable stepping stone to my current career.”
Tracey Vickers Junior ResearcherBoston Consulting Group
“My work on the Case Project is a much lesstraditional library job, promoting and coordinatingthe sharing of resources with other law librariansacross Yorkshire. What I learnt at Sheffield has beeninvaluable – both in terms of the technical skills andawareness of issues.”
Laura Haddon Faculty Team Librarian for Law/Case ProjectInformation OfficerUniversity of Leeds
“I did the MSc part time over two years while workingin the University’s Medical School as an ITCoordinator. I am currently engaged as a softwaredeveloper on a project to build a web-basedapplication to deliver further education based coursesonline via the web. The dissertation project Iundertook for my MSc was directly relevant to thework I am doing now.”
Rob GraveleySoftware DeveloperFretwell Downing Data Systems
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