All Courses at the Faculty of Information
Below is the course directory, a searchable list of courses offered by the Faculty of Information, including course descriptions, pre-requisites, co-requisites and other relevant information.
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Offered in the Fall Term and required of all students in the BHPC Program, this foundational course (BKS1001H — Introduction to Book History) provides an introduction to basic topics such as the semiotics of the book; orality and writing systems; book production from manuscript to the latest computer technology; the development of printing; the concept […]
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Offered in the Winter Term and required of all master’s students in the BHPC Program, this seminar (BKS1002H — Book History in Practice) is a continuation of BKS1001HF. The approach of the course reflects what David Greetham calls “the disciplinary interrelatedness of all aspects of the study of the book” (Textual Scholarship 2). The course […]
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An advanced seminar required for all doctoral students in the BHPC Program, this course (BKS2000H — Advanced Seminar in Book History and Print Culture) will vary in content from year to year depending upon the expertise of the faculty member appointed to lead it. The term-paper research project will be open to work in all […]
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This course (INF301H1 — Introduction to Information and Power) addresses the ways in which information and information practices are shaping and being shaped by social conflicts, tensions, and alignments. It introduces and integrates issues of representation and knowledge production, privacy and community, autonomy and control, culture and property that are revealed, alleviated, or exacerbated as […]
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This course (INF302H1 — Integrative Approaches to Technology and Society) explores how society, culture, and understanding of the human condition shape and are shaped by technological development. It focuses on the study of interdependent and institutionalized systems of law, economics, culture and technology, exploring the conditions of stability and instability in these systems. We will […]
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How is the idea of information constructed through cultural representation? How do imaginative works provoke us to think about information technologies? This course (INF311H1 — Information in the Cultural Imagination) surveys the cultural history of the idea of information, from its historical roots to present-day representations in popular culture, drawing on film, television, video games, […]
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This course (INF312H1 — Worlds Become Data) covers issues in the practices of translating phenomena to data and algorithmic description. What happens, what is gained, what is lost, when things that happen in the world are recorded and made into information or recorded as a document? The course explores representation, modeling, correctness, reliability, and bias […]
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This course (INF313H1 — Computational Reasoning) introduces principles and concepts of computational thinking and reasoning by providing an overview of data structures and algorithms, logic in computing, and programming paradigms such as object orientation and functions. It is accompanied by tutorials and assignments that make these concepts tangible and enable students to engage productively in […]
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This course (INF314H1 — Information, Memory and Culture) offers an opportunity to explore the theories and practices employed by cultural heritage institutions, including libraries, archives, and museums, to acquire, manage and preserve information objects. Students will learn about traditional and contemporary approaches to the making and unmaking of collective memory, and will develop an appreciation […]
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The course (INF315H1 — Information Practice in Organizations) provides students with an understanding of organizations as social contexts where individuals enact information practices to carry out their work. Social contexts range from corporations and government agencies to fan clubs and activist organizations. Topics include ethnography, requirements modeling, records management, and knowledge translation and mobilization. [24L, […]
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The artifacts of contemporary culture are increasingly born digital, yet the challenge of understanding how they work, what they mean, and how they might be curated for future generations. This course (INF330H1 — Born-Digital Culture) explores the production, transmission, and reception of born-digital artifacts, from music and image files, to memes, to Web content, to […]
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By developing a working system using lightweight computing platforms such as Arduino or Raspberry Pi and networked services, in the course (INF351H1 — Information Design Studio I: How to Make a Computer and Why), students will explore the implications of choices in architecture across the range from mainframes and personal computing to mobile devices and […]
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In this course (INF352H1 — Information Design Studio II: How to Design), students will develop a general sense of design and the role it plays in the construction of our built environment. Human-centered design practices will be taught. Students will learn to identify important characteristics of the built environment using observational methods drawn from art […]
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Using current computational tools students will use human-centered design methods to produce interactive systems that engage with socio-cultural issues and society. The course (INF353H1 — Information Design Studio III: Designing Interactive Systems) will mobilize analytic and technical skills drawn from other lecture and studio courses. Students will also engage in self and peer critique in […]
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While a university is student-centred and explicitly focused on facilitating structured student learning, a workplace is focused on its own strategic goals, stakeholders, and clients. Unstructured employee learning is peripheral to the purpose of the organization. Yet high-achieving professionals are actively engaged in continuous learning throughout their careers. A commitment to reflective practice, and to […]
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The practicum course (INF402H1 — Work Integrated Learning Practicum) provides hands-on experience to supplement theoretical knowledge and to develop professional competencies. Students will complete a minimum of 100 hours of project work through one of the following: an unpaid internship, a faculty research project, a public sector, not-for-profit or an industry-based project. Reflective course assignments […]
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This course (INF411H1 — Information in the Global Economy) surveys how information technologies, information services, and information itself are produced, circulated, and consumed. How is information made into a commodity? How are markets for information and information services created and sustained? Students will develop a basic understanding of the political, economic, cultural, and regulatory environment […]
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Huge amounts of different types of data are produced everyday including structured quantifiable data, unstructured text, and multimedia data, which poses many challenges for analysis. This course (INF412H1 — Data Analytics: Informed Decisions with Data) examines core topics in probability and statistics through the study and practice of data analysis. Topics include hypothesis testing, confidence […]
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This course (INF413H1 — Information Policy in Canadian and Global Contexts) provides students with an introduction to the history and development of information policy. Topics include Canadian and international regulations concerning data protection and privacy, intellectual and cultural property, and industrial organization. The course will also cover emerging models of governance and the politics of […]
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This course (INF430H1 — The Material and Information Cultures of Music) embraces the sonic, material, embodied, technical, informational, legal, historical and affective lives and cultures of music. Through a comparative approach that considers music made at home, on stage, or in studios, places of worship, and digital spaces, students will be encouraged to consider music […]
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