Course Information & Syllabus
Course Information :
The graduate degree aims to equip the students with the knowledge and skills in Library Sciences. Equal emphasis is
placed on the learning of the theories as well as their realtime application in career-oriented scenario. The goal is to
eventually transform students into mature, well-groomed individuals who are performance-oriented, thereby making
them eligible to join the ranks of working professionals.
Year 1 :
ntroduction to Education
Educational Psychology
Microcomputer Applications in the Classroom
Multicultural Education
Introduction to Librarianship
Year 2 :
Basic Information Sources and Services
Instructional Strategies and Management
Educational Evaluation
Teaching of Reading
Organization of Information
Summer Training at a Library (2 months)
Year 3 :
Selection of Library Materials
Administration of Libraries
Automation in the Library Media Centre
Media, Methods, and the Curriculum
Library Materials and Services for Special Audiences
Coursework & Assessment :
A variety of teaching and assessment methods are used throughout the course including lectures, workshops,
seminars and group exercises with the aim of shaping students to become independent learners, equipped with
practical skills and competencies. Students will be encouraged to develop presentation and report writing skills through case study based seminars and assessments.
Careers :
This degree program is tended to prepare students for careers in library service in areas such as library
administration, archives and manuscript collection administration, record management, documents
librarianship, cataloguing, public and reference services, acquisitions and collection management, children's
librarianship, access and manipulation of database information, special collections, and subject areas.
Graduates of the program are ready to practice within various settings: academic, public or special libraries,
information centres or school library media centres. 