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Module Content:Ìý

Information literacy considers how and why people interact with information, including finding, seeking, evaluating, sharing and avoiding it. From search engines and social media, to libraries and archives, to word of mouth and advice from family, we all have a myriad of ways of gathering information to inform our decisions and our lives. Understanding information literacy’s role in sculpting our information seeking and application landscape is essential for designing ethical and human-centred information systems and structures.Ìý

A humanities-focused module taught through lectures, seminars, and group activities, students will build knowledge on the theories and practices of information literacy and information behaviour in contemporary society. Students will reflect on how information literacy principles can be applied to a range of practical and theoretical information problems affecting the world today. The module may include guest speakers from industry or the health and culture sectors.Ìý

Topics may include but are not limited to: information literacy, information behaviour, information environments, digital literacy, health literacy, media literacy, information production, information circulation, searching behaviours, misinformation, intercultural approaches, digital inclusion, social inclusion, academic literacy, galleries, libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage.Ìý

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• articulate the value of information literacy and behaviour in society Ìý
• identify and describe a range of information literacy approaches and perspectives. Ìý
• discuss a range of theories foundational to information literacy and information behaviour, and analyse the issues that affect the practice of information literacy in a range of settings.  Ìý
• evaluate the empirical literature related to information literacy. Ìý
• reflect on their information literacy practice.Ìý

Delivery Method:Ìý

The module will be taught through a range of delivery methods, including lectures, seminars, and group learning. Some materials may be available asynchronously, and some learning exercises, such as reflective practice diaries, may be part of independent study.Ìý

Additional Information:Ìý

Students will be expected to regularly contribute to class discussions, which will generate feedback from peer and tutor within the classroom session.Ìý

Brief overview of indicative readings:Ìý

• Annemaree Lloyd, The Qualitative Landscape of Information Literacy Research (2021).Ìý
• John Crawford and Christine Irving, Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning (2013).Ìý
• Alison Hicks and Annemaree Lloyd (2021). . Journal of Library and Information Science.Ìý