C07107v3 Graduate Diploma in Information Management

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Information Management is designed for people who wish to provide information services to others, or who need to manage and use information effectively within organisations.

In this course, graduates gain an understanding of the relationship between individuals and information and knowledge practices.

Course aims

Graduates have:

• demonstrated sophisticated information-handling skills appropriate for professional practice in diverse environments
• an understanding of the relationship between individuals and public/private recorded information and knowledge practices, tacit/explicit knowledge and how these can be valued, captured, structured and shared for effective use
• an understanding of contemporary issues, trends, innovations and forces for change in information practice 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
• 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 architect, information consultant, information content developer, information designer, information manager, librarian, media researcher or research officer.

Course duration and attendance

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

Course structure

The course consists of four compulsory subjects plus two electives chosen from a specified list. Students can choose an elective subject beyond the specified list only with the approval of the graduate adviser.

Students should undertake Knowledge Management and the Organisation or Information Research and Data Analysis as their elective subject if they are planning to articulate to the Master of Arts in Information and Knowledge Management.

Full-time students are required to undertake 24 credit points a semester. Part-time students should undertake 8 or 16 credit points a semester.

Course program

Example programs are shown below.

Articulation with UTS courses

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).

Other information

Further information is available from the UTS Student Centre on: