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Core Module Information
Module title: Information and Knowledge Organization
SCQF level: 11:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: INF11117
Module leader: David Haynes
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Applied Informatics
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module covers the principles and concepts used to organize and describe information and knowledge. During this module students will study the creation, management and use of metadata, the development of taxonomies, techniques for terminology control and the creation of ontologies. The role of mark-up languages and metadata standards will be investigated along with examples of knowledge organizing Systems (KOS) and knowledge graphs on the semantic web. This module integrates approaches from information science, web design and information retrieval.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Rationalise the use of metadata to describe and manage information.

LO2: Evaluate different approaches to categorizing information and developing taxonomies.

LO3: Create an ontology and appraise ways in which it could be deployed.

LO4: Critically assess knowledge organization techniques for the design of user interfaces and for information retrieval systems.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, IN PERSON,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: IN PERSON
Location of delivery: MERCHISTON
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: David Haynes
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 20 Lectures will be delivered in person and will be interactive. Students are expected to read preparatory materials prior to each lecture. Lecture slides will be made available in the week prior to the lecture.
Face To Face Tutorial 20 Tutorials will involve individual and group tasks designed to apply the principles covered in the lectures. The emphasis will be on problem-solving and practical application of theory. There may be some preparatory work prior to each tutorial session.
Online Guided independent study 160 Students will be expected to review lecture notes, complete preparatory tasks for tutorials and read around the subject. Suggested readings and websites will be made available by the lecturer at the end of each lecture. Students are also encouraged to do their own research to identify suitable reading material in addition to the reading lists provided by the lecturers..
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Practical Skills Assessment 30 3~4 Week 9 HOURS= 1500 words Students will develop a knowledge organising system (KOS) as an ontology or a taxonomy using an online tool to generate the xml code. This will be based on a generated KOS to be critiqued under exam conditions in a computer lab. A 1500-word report will accompany the KOS with a critique of the initial system and a rationale for the changes made.This could be a group task if it is a large class.
Essay 70 1~2~4 Week 13 , WORDS= 3000 words Students will write an essay or report related to a specific problem or task in knowledge organization. The question will be designed to test their knowledge of different knowledge organization system and their relationship to metadata. They will be expected to illustrate their answers with real live examples.
Component 1 subtotal: 30
Component 2 subtotal: 70
Module subtotal: 100

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Information and Knowledge Organization
 

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