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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Surveillance is a part of modern society that can be understood as a collection of technologies and social practices related to gathering data and information by institutions and organizations in order to produce specialized knowledge of individuals and communities. The aim of these institutional and organizational practices is to identify and classify people into categories […]
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Knowledge of and demonstrated capacity for project management is an essential capacity for information professionals. Today organizations across all industries are looking for ways to accelerate project success. To do that quickly and effectively they are combining agile practices, which include different ways of organizing teams to build solutions fast, with the best of traditional […]
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Calendar: Problems, practices, and techniques of conveying complex information analysis. Issues of clarity, persuasion, visual literacy, and cultural context will be explored. Students will develop a data visualization project that will speak to or engage surveillance, data analytics, activism, or other issues covered in advanced IDM courses. This course (INF451H1 — Information Design Studio IV: […]
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Increasingly complex computational systems are embedded in nearly every aspect of social, civic, and private life. Treating them as impartial but opaque obfuscates how their conception, design, or implementation may yield biased or detrimental outcomes. In this course (INF452H1 — Information Design Studio V: Coding), students are introduced to the core constraints and mechanisms that […]
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A self-guided and collaborative student project (INF453H1 — Capstone Project). Students will identify a design problem, design a creative solution to the problem using a combination of skills from previous courses, and share their project with the class. Students will present the outcomes of their project in both visual and written formats.
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This advanced course (INF481H1: Special Topics in Information Studies I: UX) allows students to investigate emerging issues, practices, theories, and innovations of user experience design. Held primarily in seminar format, students will lead and participate in discussions, activities, and workshops on a variety of topics relevant to the user experience field and the broader context […]
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This undergraduate course (INF482H1: Special Topics in Information Studies I: AI) provides a comprehensive introduction to the intriguing world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), covering its historical development, fundamental principles, scope, diverse application areas, experimentation, ethical implications, and the possible futures. Students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of AI’s evolution, capabilities, and impact on society through […]
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A reading course (INF499H1 — Reading Course) in a special field to be carried out under the supervision of a member of the faculty with permission by the BI Program Director. Pre-requisite: Permission from the instructor
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This course provides an introduction to the ways that information and information processes shape and are shaped by society. In particular, it examines the social, institutional, political, legal, and economic roles of information and knowledge in public life, including how forms of new media, new distribution channels and new delivery systems are affecting traditional means […]
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This course discusses fundamental perspectives and skills necessary for sound technical judgment about the place of information and communication technologies in contemporary society. Critical analysis of the design fabrication, deployment, use, and maintenance of information systems and services. Analysis of modeling, architecture, implementation, inclusive access, modularity, life-cycle, and interoperability. Use of and familiarity with programming […]
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Experiential, participatory workshop to integrate the skills, perspectives, and knowledge introduced in the other core courses. The intention of the workshops is to broaden your exposure to other areas; we encourage students to go outside of their comfort zone. Students will be working in groups. Students must complete two (2) workshops (INF1005H and INF1006H), each […]
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Experiential, participatory workshop to integrate the skills, perspectives, and knowledge introduced in the other core courses. The intention of the workshops is to broaden your exposure to other areas; we encourage students to go outside of their comfort zone. Students will be working in groups. Students must complete two (2) workshops (INF1005H and INF1006H), each […]
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An introduction to information organizations and the role of effective administration in the provision of information services through selected theories, principles, and techniques of administrative science, library and information science, information systems and archives. Familiarizes the student with the realities of participation in the management of information organizations. This course can be used to fulfil […]
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This course (INF1240H — Research Methods) focuses on developing an understanding of appropriate quantitative and qualitative research methodologies and relevant descriptive and inferential statistics for the investigation of both practical and theoretical problems in the information professions. By considering the nature, concepts, and logic of the research enterprise, permits a critically informed assessment of published […]
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The objectives of this course (INF1300H — Foundations in Library and Information Science) are to (1) provide students with an overview of the information professions and the disciplines of library and information science; (2) present and critically reflect on the core assumptions, principles and values that inform the library and information science professions; and (3) […]
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This course (INF1310H — Introduction to Reference) is an introduction to the relationship between users and recordable information. Origin, evaluation, and use of general information sources in print and electronic form; principles of information service; acquisition, collection and exploitation of information resources in local and national institutions. Note: Formerly Information Resources and Services; no change […]
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This course (INF1320H — Knowledge Organization) focuses on the principles and methods of describing, analyzing and organizing information and materials for storage and retrieval. Within the context of user needs, examines bibliographic access through codes, standards, tools and technologies. Winter 2011 detailed description for Introduction to Bibliographic Control Focus on library cataloguing. Note: Formerly “Introduction […]
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Within the context of human activity, both individual and institutional, an exploration of epistemological and ontological approaches to creating, organizing, preserving, and accessing information and knowledge. This course (INF1321H — Representing, Documenting, and Accessing the Cultural Record) focuses on the design and evaluation of tools and techniques used in support of curatorship, stewardship, discovery, and […]
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Librarianship is a service profession that conceives of knowledge, in all its aspects, as fundamental to the human condition. People and communities exist at the heart of the discipline and at the heart of professional practices. They are the focus of our research and the clients of our practitioners. They come to us as unique […]
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This course (INF1323H — The Information Experience) focuses upon information’s human dimension. Newcomers to LIS develop sharpened vision to discern “the red thread of information in the social texture of people’s lives” (Bates, 1999). To that end, INF1323 introduces information behaviour, that is, the many ways in which human beings interact with information, in particular, […]
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