TIMETABLE | TEACHING MATERIAL |
Credits | 10 |
Level | 5 |
Semester | 1 |
Prerequisites | N/A |
Availability | Possible elective |
Contact | Lectures: 6 (2 hours each) | | Labs: 6 (2 hours each) Self study: 76 |
Assessment | 100% by a 2-hour examination. |
Resit | 100% by a 2-hour examination. |
Lecturer | Dr Martin Halvey |
General Aims
This class aims to give students an overview of the field of information retrieval. More specifically the class will:
- critically examine a number of influential information seeking models;
- provide students with an understanding of research methodologies for studying human information behaviour;
- examine important concepts, such as relevance, in the context of information seeking and retrieval;
- examine how findings from information seeking theory and practice can inform the design of information access systems;
- outline the theory and technology used to construct modern Information Retrieval and Information Access systems;
- critically evaluate the assumptions behind the evaluation of Information Retrieval systems.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this class, students will be able to:
- critically examine a number of influential information seeking models;
- demonstrate an understanding of research methodologies for studying human information behaviour;
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of important concepts, such as relevance, in the context of information seeking and retrieval;
- to show how findings from information seeking theory and practice can inform the design of information access systems;
- demonstrate an advanced understanding of the theory and technology used to construct modern Information Retrieval and Information Access systems;
- demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate the assumptions behind the evaluation of Information Retrieval systems.
Syllabus
- Information representation
- The design of information retrieval and information access systems
- Evaluation of information access systems
- Multimedia and web retrieval models
- Information seeking theory
- Sensemaking theory
- Information behaviour