WISE COURSES FOR WINTER SESSION TERM 2 [January-April 2012]
- Please remember than only 3-10 spaces in total are available
in each course for WISE students in the
participating institutions. There is no guarantee that there
will be space for you in any of these courses.
- You should NOT request a space in a WISE course unless you
are reasonably sure you will actually take the course. It causes
logistical problems to "take up" a space then drop
the course at the last minute.
- All courses have
the four MLIS Core Courses as required pre-requisites: LIBR
500, LIBR 501, LIBR 502 & LIBR 503 for students in the MLIS and Dual programs.
Students in the stand-alone MAS program must have completed the eight MAS Core Courses. Other required pre-requisites are noted in the individual course descriptions. If you are in the MAS program you should ask Mary Sue Stephenson [MLIS Chair] about whether or not you have taken the relevant equivalent courses in the MAS program.
- All SLAIS students are eligible to take relevant WISE courses. MAS students - see below for information on taking a WISE course. MACL, CAS and Ph.D. students should consult with their advisers before requesting spaces in WISE courses.
- Students who wish to take one of the available courses will
be registered in LIBR
593: Seminar
- Students may take a maximum of two WISE courses [6 credits]
as part of their MLIS, MAS, Dual MAS/MLIS, MACL, CAS or Ph.D. programs
- Student must agree to the course parameters of the host institution
including course management tools, grading, and dates of term
- Student must have access to technology necessary for completion
of course
- Student must have the technical knowledge to complete course
successfully
- Marks given by the program offering the course will be converted
to UBC marks using only the WISE
Marking Matrix. Please read over this document carefully
as it will be the sole source used to convert marks from WISE
institutions to UBC marks.
- To request a space in one or more of the WISE
courses please follow the registration instructions distributed
to all SLAIS students via email no earlier than November 5, 2011
- Once you have completed course registration at the
WISE web site, please send Mary Sue Stephenson
a separate e-mail [mss@interchange.ubc.ca]
for each course giving this information:
- Your name
- Your program [MLIS, Dual MAS/MLIS, MAS, MACL, CAS, Ph.D.]
- Your UBC student number
- The name, number, and institution of the course you
wish to take
- IMPORTANT-
If you are in the stand-alone MAS - before we can send approval to WISE for you to take a course you must have first completed and submitted
the "Application for Credit for External' Courses Form": http://www.slais.ubc.ca/resources/students/RequestExternalCourses.pdf
It must be signed by Rick Kopak as SLAIS Graduate Adviser before the WISE registration process can take place.
When you send your request to take a class to Mary Sue Stephenson please indicate that the form has already been submitted and approved. If you forget to tell her or you haven't completed the approval process it will delay the process of trying to secure a seat for you in one of the WISE courses. Given the small number of seats, it will likely keep you from obtaining one of the seats.
- VERY IMPORTANT: When you take a WISE course you are registered in a SLAIS/UBC course: LIBR 593D or LIBR 593E and all the normal add/drop dates at UBC apply. You are held responsible for dropping ALL relevant courses by the UBC deadlines. If you forget to drop [even if the WISE course has not yet started] you will receive a mark of "F" in the course.
NOTE: Registration
for the 2012 January term WISE courses opens on November 5, 2012
- Archiving and Preserving Digital Media -- [Cannot be taken by students completing their degree requirements in May 2012]
- Description: LIS 444 presents and discusses the challenges and issues of archiving and preserving digital media. Although the terrain is dynamic and practice is still fluid, the lessons learned to date offer considerable guidance about how to archive and preserve a range of digital materials. The preservation and retention of media in digital environments are increasingly urgent issues for archival digital repositories. This course focuses on archiving and preserving a wide variety of digital media (primarily text, image, sound, moving images, and web sites, although mention is made of other media such as social networking sites). It also focuses on thinking in a long-term way about overcoming the many challenges. Topics discussed include the characteristics of digital media that make a difference in their long-term preservation, media formats, rights issues, and digital asset management; each is addressed theoretically, historically, and practically. The syllabus is from Fall 2011. The current syllabus will be made available when it is ready.
- Institution: Simmons College
- Class Number: LIS 444
- Total number of WISE seats available for students in all WISE institutions: 3
- Course tool: WEB-CT Vista
- Faculty: Ross Harvey
- Start and End Date: 1/19/2012 - 5/5/2012 [NOTE: ends in early May]
- Syllabus Link: View Syllabus
- Class Disclaimer: LIS444 will be delivered via WebCT Vista and a class wiki. Students are required to regularly add content to the course discussion list. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Applications in Medical Informatics-- [Cannot be taken by students completing their degree requirements in May 2012]
- Description: A survey of concepts and activities in medical informatics, including an introduction to the applications of information technology in the areas of knowledge-based information and library informatics; integrated hospital information systems and patient-specific information; nursing, radiology, pathology, and pharmacy services; clinical decision support; telehealth; and medical education. Also included are concepts related to informatics in healthcare financing; legal, ethical, and philosophical issues in medical informatics; and consumer informatics.
- Institution: The University of Pittsburgh
- Class Number: WISE 0001
- Total number of WISE seats available for students in all WISE institutions: 10
- Course tool: Blackboard
- Faculty: Ellen Detlefsen
- Start and End Date: 1/4/2012 - 4/27/2012 [NOTE: ends in late April]
- Syllabus Link: View Syllabus [will be linked as soon as it becomes available]
- Class Disclaimer: Students are required to regularly add content to the course wiki. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
- Information Services for Special Needs Populations -- [Cannot be taken by students completing their degree requirements in May 2012]
- Description: Information Service to Special Needs Populations will examine the historical and philosophical context of the concept of disability, including ADA regulation, mainstreaming, and deinstitutionalization. We will consider the ramifications of current thinking for libraries and other information providers. We will also explore the practicalities of equal provision of service to populations designated as special needs.
- Institution: The University of Texas at Austin
- Class Number: INF 385T
- Total number of WISE seats available for students in all WISE institutions: 10
- Course tool: Blackboard
- Faculty: Suellen Adams
- Start and End Date: 1/17/2012 - 5/4/2012 [NOTE: ends in early May]
- Syllabus Link: View Syllabus [will be linked as soon as it becomes available]
- Class Disclaimer: Students are required to regularly add content to the course wiki. Students are expected to meet deadlines as outlined in course syllabus and to contribute to class participation. Please allow 2-3 weeks for grade processing after the end date of the course. Check that this delay will not interfere with deadline dates at your school for graduation or financial aid.
