Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Introduction to information literacy | ||
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Duration :
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| 15h Th, 15h Pr | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Nancy Durieux | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| At the University, many opportunities are offered to students to enable them to become independent in searching, evaluating and using scientific information. The course "Introduction to information literacy" represents one such opportunity. The purpose of this theoretical and practical training is to teach students 1) how to search relevant scientific documents /information, using the most appropriate resources available in the library and on the web, and 2) how to cite references to the standards of the American Psychological Association (APA).
The knowledge and skills acquired on this course will be useful both throughout students' academic studies (for example, in completing lecture notes or producing work) and in their professional career (for example, in finding information to justify /support a decision or to update knowledge). The course focuses on the following topics:
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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At the end of the course, students will be able to:
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| There are no prerequisites for this course. However, familiarity with using computers and having a minimum knowledge of scientific English are an advantage. | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| This course is based primarily on a series of taught sessions. However, these sessions are organized so as to encourage students' active participation.
Exercices should be prepared at home. The completion of these exercises requires the use of a computer and the Internet (various rooms equipped with computers and wireless terminals are available to students within the University).
More information will be provided during the first class. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face + other (need to be defined)
See "Planned learning activities and teaching methods". More information will be provided during the first class. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Slides from the course will be posted on MyULg or on another portal.
Throughout the sessions, references will be made to web sites: consulting these sites will be either mandatory or optional (see note on this in the course notes). Chapters 6 and 7 of the following manual will also be recommended: American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author . This book is available in multiple copies in the Life Sciences Libraries. Chapters 6 and 7 cover questions related to citing references in a text and presenting a reference list. The APA@ULG website (available at http://doclib.ulg.ac.be/apa/) was developed to present the main APA rules in French. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Course assessment will take place according to the Faculty calendar. The assessment will evaluate the knowledge and skills learnt on the course (see Learning outcomes).
In order to undertake the assessment, students will need to show the following documents: identity card (or passport) and ULg student card.
More information will be provided during the first class. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| More information will be provided during the first class. | ||
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Contacts :
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| Nancy Durieux
Life Sciences Library
E-mail : Nancy.Durieux@ulg.ac.be
Tel. : 04/366.96.26
Please, use only your ULg address (XXX@student.ulg.ac.be) for any exchange of mails and specify in the subject line of your email the title of the course (PSYC0085). |
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