IS40750 Digital Curation Tools

Academic Year 2019/2020

This module is designed to build on knowledge learned from IS 40630: DIgital curation: Core concepts. We will further explore digital curation via weekly labs acitivities.
Students are required to bring a laptop computer running windows or mac OSX operating system to ALL lecture meetings. A smartphone or tablet is not an acceptable substitute. If students do not bring a laptop metting requirements they will be considered unprepared for class and asked to leave.

Note: This module is for students registered in the MLIS, GradDip in Library science, grad Cert, Prof Cert, Msc and GradDip in Digital curation, Msc and GradDip in Information Systems ONLY.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Learning OutcomesOn completion of this module students should be able to: 1. Recommend appropriate standards and actions for maintaining digital material.2. Prioritize action and intervention related to digital material.3. Describe the key tools used in digital curation practice and how they can best be implemented.4. Develop and apply policies for associated stages of the digital curation lifecycle.5. Compare, contrast and utilize tools to address each stage of the digital curation lifecycle.6. Manage different aspects of a digital curation project.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

2
Computer Aided Lab

2
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

80
Total

114
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; lab/studio work; enquiry & problem-based learning; debates; case-based learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Project: teaching a DC tool online lesson Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

20
Essay: In depth study of a DC tool Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Graded No

80

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Ríoghnach Ahern Lecturer / Co-Lecturer