University of Malta
Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences
Knowledge and Information Management (Joint Area)
(for courses commencing October 2022)
YEAR ONE
In addition to the study-units (30 ECTS credits) taken from the Knowledge and Information Management area, students are reminded that during their first year of study they are required to register for 26 ECTS credits from their other area and also for 4 ECTS credits in optional credits, which may be taken from any area of study.
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| LIA1010 |
Libraries and Documentary Heritage: History, Formats and Structures |
5 ECTS |
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| LIA1325 |
Information Theories: Concepts, Frameworks and Philosophies |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS1211 |
Introduction to Records and Archives: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives |
4 ECTS |
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Recommended Optional Units
| ELP1106 |
Advanced English Writing Skills |
2 ECTS |
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| ELP1426 |
English Writing Skills |
2 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| LIA1201 |
Introduction to Archival Description |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA1410 |
An Introduction to Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control |
5 ECTS |
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| LIS1011 |
Research Methods for Undergraduates |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS1100 |
Introduction to ICT for Information Professionals |
4 ECTS |
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Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
30 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
26 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units
YEAR TWO
In addition to the compulsory units (28 ECTS credits) taken from the Knowledge and Information Management area, students are reminded that during their second year of study they are required to register for 26 ECTS credits from their other area and also for 6 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from any area of study to cover the total of 60 ECTS credits throughout the year.
Semester 1
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| LIA1518 |
Classification, Subject Indexing and Authority Control |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA2230 |
Collection Development |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA2325 |
Information Organization and Management |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS2612 |
Management in the Information Sector |
4 ECTS |
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Recommended Optional Units
Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| LIA1313 |
Maltese Archival and Manuscript Collections |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA2201 |
The Globalised Dimension of Archives |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA2326 |
The Information Professions, Sectors and Contexts |
4 ECTS |
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Recommended Optional Units
| LIS2412 |
Library Services to Children and Young Adults |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS2555 |
Basic Palaeography and Diplomatics |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS2721* |
Special Topic |
4 ECTS |
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* Before registering for study-unit LIS2721, students are required to check its availability with the Student Helpdesk.
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
28 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits as optional study-units
YEAR THREE
In addition to the compulsory study-units (8 ECTS credits), students are required to register for at least 16 ECTS credits in elective study-units on offer during the year.
In addition to the study-units (24 ECTS credits) taken from the Knowledge and Information Management area, students are reminded that during their third year of study they are required to register for 28 ECTS credits from their other area and also for 8 ECTS credits as optional study-units which may be taken from any area of study.
Semester 1
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
| LIA3001 |
Research Seminar |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA3711* |
Special Topic |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS2223 |
Print and Digital Publishing |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS3110 |
Advanced Cataloguing and Bibliographic Control |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS3111 |
Advanced Archival Description |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS3311 |
Legal Issues in Memory Institutions |
4 ECTS |
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Semester 2
Compulsory Units (All students
must register for this/these unit/s)
| LIA3864 |
Synoptic Issues 1: Library and Information |
4 ECTS |
(NC) |
| LIA3865 |
Synoptic Issues 2: Archives and Records |
4 ECTS |
(NC) |
Elective Units Elective units are offered subject to availability and time-table constraints.
| LIA3325 |
Knowledge Management and the Role of Libraries |
4 ECTS |
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| LIA3711* |
Special Topic |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS3331 |
Specialised Archives |
4 ECTS |
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| LIS3710 |
Aspects of Melitensia |
4 ECTS |
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* Before registering for study-unit LIA3711, students are required to check its availability with the Student Helpdesk.
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3:
24 ECTS credits in Knowledge and Information Management
28 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units.
Requirement for award of Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management: 180 ECTS credits.
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Last Updated: 30 March 2022
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The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.
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