Programme Name | Bachelor of Library and Information Systems |
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Programme Description | This programme will equip students with the basic and important knowledge of the Library and Information Service sector of Fiji including the higher educational institutes, banks, schools, research organizations etc. The graduates will be able to: - Apply a broad range of generic information skills, principles and practices in a commercial and academic environment; - Grasp the technical knowledge and skills particular to a specific Library and Information Systems field; - Develop his/her critical thinking capabilities; - Have analytical and quantitative skills to analyze Business proposals with special reference to Library and Information Systems. |
Majors | Library, Information System |
Minimum Requirement | a)Pass in Year 13 with 200 out of 400 with 50% or more marks in English b)Applicants who do not meet the requirement based on the years of continuous education progression, but who are able to demonstrate their ability to succeed in the programme at this level on the basis of their maturity, work experience or prior learning and are 21 years of age, may also be admitted to the programme. Note: Industrial Attachment. Directed Industrial Attachment of 6 months after passing 50% of the courses. |
Programme Type | Bachelors Degree |
Credit Points Required | 360 |
Campus | Nasinu,Labasa,Namaka,Ba |
Duration | 3 Years |
Estimated Tution Fees - Local (FJD) | $12,670.61 |
Estimated Tution Fees - Regional | $38,011.82 |
Note |
Core Units | Offered In |
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CIN506 - Computer Principles | Semester 1 |
LNG501 - English for Academic Studies | Semester 1 |
ETH501 - Intermediate Ethics and Governance | Semester 1,2 |
MGT501 - Introduction to Business Management | Semester 1,2 |
LIS502 - Bibliographic Control I | Semester 1 |
LIS501 - Introduction to Library Science | Semester 1 |
LIS503 - Information & Communication Technology in Libraries | Semester 1 |
Core Units | Offered In |
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LIS601 - Introduction to Library Management | Semester 1 |
LIS602 - Information Sources and Services | Semester 1 |
LIS603 - Bibliographic Control II | Semester 1 |
LIS604 - Managing Library Automation Projects | Semester 2 |
LIS605 - Collection Development and Management | Semester 1 |
LIS606 - Digital Libraries and Open Access | Semester 2 |
Electives | |
MGT601 - Operations Management , MGT701 - Organisational Analysis & Behaviour , CIN501 - Productivity Software , OAD509 - Customer Care & Relations , MKT501 - Introduction to Marketing , MGT702 - Total Quality Management , MGT703 - Strategic Management , MGT603 - Consumer Behaviour , HRM502 - Introduction to Human Resource Management , MKT602 - Marketing Research and Applications , - Choose any 1level 5course from any discipline for which pre-requisite is met(1*15)- |
Core Units | Offered In |
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MGT702 - Total Quality Management | Semester 1 |
MKT703 - Service Marketing | Semester 1 |
LIS701 - Research Methods for Information Work | Semester 1 |
LIS702 - Records and Archives Management | Semester 1 |
LIS703 - Information Policy | Semester 1 |
LIS704 - Knowledge Management | Semester 2 |
LIS705 - Business Information | Semester 2 |