Project

Recommended Prerequisites

N.A.

Teaching Methods

The teaching methods in this course unit are rooted in project-based learning and require close monitoring by teachers in the classroom, in a laboratory setting, in a continuous process of interaction with students, according to a schedule outlined at the beginning of the semester. Regular sharing and discussion with the teacher and classmates of the choices made in each project, through interim presentations, will be a fundamental component of the teaching methods, fostering collaborative learning and a critical and self-critical approach to the work carried out.

Learning Outcomes

In this course, students should be able to apply the knowledge and skills related to the core areas of Information Science that they have learned over the previous five semesters. Thus, students will develop skills to:
- plan and design an intervention project to solve specific problems (theoretical or practical), under the guidance of teachers, according to their area of specialization;
- identify and analyze projects developed or underway in information services, in line with the area of their own project;
- manage the various phases of the project, keeping in mind the need to present a result that addresses the problem/question initially formulated.
- communicate and promote the results of the projects developed.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The syllabus will focus on core areas of Information Science and its contexts, including, among others, knowledge organisation, information management, information services management and information product design, depending on the teachers' areas of expertise.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Manuel Lopes de Figueiredo Costa Marques Borges

Assessment Methods

Assessment
2 interim presentations and final presentation of the project: 30.0%
Project: 70.0%

Bibliography

Case, D. O., & Given, L. M. (2016). Looking for information: a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behaviour (4th ed.). Emerald Publishing
Franks, P. C. (2024). The Handbook of Archival Practice. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Huggins, S. (2017). Practice-based learning in LIS education: an overview of current trends. Library Trends, 66(1), 13-22
Moran, B. B. & Morner, C. J. (2017). Library and Information Center Management (9th ed). Libraires Unlimited
Salaba, A., & Chan, L. M. (2023). Cataloging and Classification: an introduction. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Searcy, C. W. (2018). Project management in libraries. ALA Editions. 978-0838917190
Terra, A. L. (2022). Aprendizagem baseada em projetos: uma experiência pedagógica na área da Ciência da Informação. Páginas A&b: Arquivos & Bibliotecas, Série 3(17), 54-72
Será fornecida bibliografia especifica adequada ao âmbito de cada projeto / Further reading will be provided as appropriate to the scope of each project