Responsible faculty or institute:
Science, Engineering and Technology (principal)
Campus(es) Offered:
Hobart:
Course Duration: Minimum
1 yrs, Maximum
3 yrs.
Course Contact (faculty or school):
General enquiries: 1300 366 575 (The Graduate School)
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Introduction
This on-campus 1 year full-time or 3 years part-time course is offered by the Faculty Science, Engineering and Technology at the Hobart campus.
Admission & Prerequisites
Candidates for the Graduate Diploma in Information Management program will be required to have a Bachelor degree or equivalent.
For entry into all postgraduate courses, international students must provide an IELTS test score of at least Band 6 with a minimum of 6.0 on all bands or a TOEFL score of 575 with a Test of Written English score of no less than 4.5. This test must not be more than 24 months old.
Course Objectives
The course aims to:
a . equip students with the fundamental knowledge, skills and capabilities to function effectively as information managers;
b . give graduates a good understanding of the roles that information plays in society, organisations and for individuals and the need for information resources to be managed effectively;
c . develop professional skills and appropriate attitudes in the areas of the support of clients engaged in information retrieval and usage, and all aspects of the careers of information managers;
d . provide an understanding of the principles and practice of information organisation, use of information management systems and the positions that information managers play in public and private organisations;
e . meet the professional standard for qualifications required by The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) for teacher librarians, general librarians and information managers.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Information Management could expect to find employment as librarians, teacher librarians and information managers. Completion of the course allows graduates to seek membership of ALIA.
Professional Recognition
Recognised by ALIA
