Course Elements and Working Methods

This is a full-time study programme running for two years. The first three semesters consist of one large constituent module and one small alternating module, whereas the last semester consists of a special subject module (thesis work, individual thematic focus). The study programme features an extensive and demanding curriculum, with most of the literature being written in English. Applicants must have a thorough knowledge of modern information and communication technology and be able to make active and independent use of relevant software during the programme. 
The programme involves between 6 and 8 hours of classes each week, with the rest of the time being set aside for preparation and independent study. Besides the projects required in connection with examinations, each semester students are expected to complete one or two small dissertations or essays on a specific topic which will be included in the teaching process.

Examples of theses

  • The electronic information market: An analysis of the historical development and potential future applications of online databases in commercial and vocational contexts

  • End-user interfaces: As a link between end-user and indexing language

  • User manuals and user training: A critical review of relevant evaluation criteria for paper-based user manuals

  • An information science domain analysis of journalism: On journalists' research methods and use of sources and on information specialists' management functions and role in this context

  • Managers' information needs: A study of analytical methods and differences in information needs in a trade union

  • Decision models and processes: A bibliometric analysis

  • Group decision support systems: In theory and in practice

  • A pilot study of IR techniques: Exact match versus partial match - effectuated by quorum versus target

  • Trend-watching - intuition or science? An analysis of the literature on businesses' surveillance of the world around them and an assessment of the potential for libraries to contribute to this process.