Information for international exchange students: information studies instruction

There are no  courses taught in English in information studies during the academic year 2009-2010 but please find interesting courses in hypermedia. Also many courses in other departments are open for every incoming international student, see  Curricula guides.

A visiting international student can complete book exams in information studies (books and exams in English). Examination days 2009-2010 are on Fridays at 12-16 Linna building, lecture hall K104: 
Autumn term 2009: 11.9., 9.10., 6.11. ja 27.11.2009
Spring term 2010: 8.1., 19.2., 26.3., 23.4. (note: Linna K103) ja 21.5.2010

See exam rules. 

Enrolment latest 7 days before the examination day via NettiOpsu enrolment system (ask your student tutor instructions for NettiOpsu). If you want to make special arrangements, for example to write an essay instead of the examination, please contact the responsible teacher. The teacher also gives you instructions for the reading. Text books can be borrowed from the University Library , Linna Building. See also Nelli Portal for e-journals.

List of book exams in 2009-2010

Basic level:

INFOP52 KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATION (4 ECTS credits). Essay or book exam. Teacher: lecturer Päivi Lukin

Intermediate level: 

INFOA35 INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (4 ECTS credits). Book exam. Teacher: lecturer Kai Halttunen
INFOA36 INFORMATION LITERACY  (4 ECTS credits). Book exam. Teacher: professor Eero Sormunen
INFOA42 LIBRARY AND INFORMATION HISTORY (4 ECTS credits). Book exam or essay. Teacher: lecturer Ilkka Mäkinen 
INFOA43 CULTURAL-SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE LIBRARY INSTITUTION (4 ECTS credits). Book exam. Teacher: professor Pertti Vakkari
INFOA52  DOCUMENT AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT (4 ECTS credits). Book exam or essay. Teacher: assistant Elina Late
INFOA62 EVALUATION OF INFORMATION SERVICES AND COLLECTIONS (4 ECTS credits). Essay or book exam. Teacher: lecturer Päivi Lukin.
INFOA64 SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION AND BIBLIOMETRICS  (4 ECTS credits). Essay or book exam. Teacher: professor Pertti Vakkari.

Advanced level:

INFOS11 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION RETRIEVAL RESEARCH (5 ECTS credits). In English: written exam or essay. Teacher: professor Eero Sormunen
INFOS12 MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (6 ECTS credits). No lectures on 2008-09, alternative book exam. Teacher: professor Kalervo Järvelin
INFOS14 SET OF ARTICLES IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL (4 ECTS credits). Essay or oral exam or written exam. Teacher: professor Kalervo Järvelin
INFOS23 JOB-RELATED INFORMATION SEEKING (4 ECTS credits). Book exam or essay. Teacher: professor Reijo Savolainen.
INFOS24 EVERYDAY LIFE INFORMATION SEEKING (4 ECTS credits) . Book exam or essay. Teacher: professor Reijo Savolainen.
INFOS34 THEORIES AND METHODS IN ARCHIVAL SCIENCE AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT (4 ECTS credits). No lectures on 2008-09, alternative book exam or essay. Teacher: assistant professor Pekka Henttonen.
INFOS41 HISTORY OF INSTITUTIONS IN THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION FIELD (4 ECTS credits). Book exam or essay. Teacher: lecturer Ilkka Mäkinen 

A detailed description of the contents of each module can be foundin curricula guide of Information Studies