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Intermediation & Instruction: Suggested Courses

Intermediation & Instruction: Suggested Courses

Examples of professional job titles in this area: Reference Librarian; Information Services Librarian; Coordinator of Library Instruction
Suggested SIRLS Courses
IRLS 524 Information Resources and Services AND IRLS 560 Information Resources Development (one is required but both are recommended for this area of specializaton)
IRLS 532 Online Searching
IRLS 572 Government Information
IRLS 587 Information Seeking Behaviors
IRLS 588 Information Literacy Instruction
IRLS 622 Verifiable Information
IRLS 693 Internship (3-6 credits)
IRLS 699 Independent Study (3-6 credits)
IRLS 910 Thesis (Minimum of 6 credit hours)
Other courses as offered by adjunct faculty or developed by full time faculty (IRLS 588 or IRLS 688)

Broad-based SIRLS courses of general interest
IRLS 500 Social Constructs of Information
IRLS 614 Information Theory and Transfer
IRLS 617 Social Epistemology and Information Science

Out of Discipline

The following list offers some suggestions for relevant courses outside SIRLS. Please check with the respective courses instructors for prerequisites or other requirements. There may be courses in other UA departments which will meet your educational objectives. For the complete list of departments, go to Courses by Departments

EDP 512 Multimedia Production in Education

EDP 614 Research in Educational Technologies
HED 561 The Community College
HED 601 Higher Education in the United States
HED 608 The College Student
COM 517B Relational Communication in Work and Professional Relationships
COM 562 Communication and Human Relationships

Students should wait to take the management requirement until the second half of their coursework (after completing 18 credits).

Internships and Independent Studies should focus on the student's area of interest. Students should check with his/her advisor before setting up an internship or independent study. For more information on internships or independent studies, check the web site on individual studies.