Seminar in Information Studies

Seminar in Information Studies: Advanced exploration of selected topics from different disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical approaches within information studies.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed

Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Compare and summarize theory, scholarship, and scientific knowledge in information studies and related fields

  • Effectively communicate selected theoretical approaches to an academic audience

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LIS 920

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Spring 2027

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SEM 001Classroom Instruction0 / 200
SEM 002Classroom Instruction0 / 50
SEM 003Classroom Instruction0 / 200
SEM 004Classroom Instruction0 / 50

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Advanced exploration of selected topics from different disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical approaches within information studies.

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Topics

  • Selected topics from different disciplinary, methodological, and theoretical approaches within information studies
  • Theory, scholarship, and scientific knowledge in information studies and related fields

Skills

  • Comparing and summarizing theory, scholarship, and scientific knowledge in information studies and related fields
  • Communicating selected theoretical approaches to an academic audience

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LIS 920 · Spring 2027

Seminar in Information Studies

Recorded 2026-10-14
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