C07105v3 Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management is specifically designed for people who want to develop knowledge-enabled organisations.

The course is multidisciplinary; integrating people, processes, content and technology. Graduates of the program: understand how to achieve organisational objectives by creating, sharing and using knowledge; understand contemporary issues, trends, innovations and forces for change in information and knowledge practices; understand ethical practice; and have the ability to operate with integrity, rigour, self-reliance and cooperation in professional contexts.

Course aims

The Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management is specifically designed for people who want to develop knowledge-enabled organisations. The course is multidisciplinary: integrating people, processes, content and technology.

Graduates of the program have an understanding of how to achieve organisational objectives by creating, sharing and using knowledge; demonstrated sophisticated information-handling skills appropriate for professional practice in diverse environments; an understanding of contemporary issues, trends, innovations and forces for change in information and knowledge practices, as well as the broader political, policy and technological contexts; an understanding of ethical practice and the ability to operate with integrity, rigour, self-reliance and cooperation in professional contexts; and demonstrated creative, critical, reflective problem-solving capabilities in the context of their professional roles and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Career options

Career options include information manager, knowledge manager, librarian, network manager or research officer.

Articulation

Additional recognition of prior learning

Students who successfully complete the Graduate Diploma in Knowledge Management and are admitted to the Master of Arts in Information and Knowledge Management are eligible for recognition of prior learning for all subjects common to both courses.

Course duration and attendance

This course is offered on a one-year full-time, or equivalent part-time basis.

Course structure

The course totals 48 credit points of study, consisting of four compulsory subjects plus two electives chosen from a specified list of electives. Students can choose an elective subject beyond the specified list only with the approval of the Graduate Adviser.

Full-time students undertake 24 credit points per semester. Part-time students should undertake 16 credit points per semester.

Course completion requirements

Course program

Example programs are shown below.

Note: this course does not have a full-time intake commencing in Spring semester.

Professional recognition

Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)

Graduates are eligible for professional membership of ALIA.

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