Master's Programme in Sustainable Information Provision (60 or 120 Credits)

Aim

The purpose of the program is to provide advanced training in sustainable information services with special focus on their management and design. Students who take the program will develop a deeper understanding of the digital environment, information management and managing projects across distributed work environments.

Programme objectives

OUTCOMES ACCORDING TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ORDINANCE FOR
A MASTER OF ARTS/SCIENCE (60 CREDITS)

Knowledge and understanding
For a Degree of Master (60 credits) the student shall:
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including both an overview of the field and specialised knowledge in certain areas of the field as well as insight into current research and development work, and
- demonstrate specialised methodological knowledge in the main field of study.

Competence and skills
For a Degree of Master (60 credits) the student shall:
- demonstrate the ability to integrate knowledge and analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations even with limited information
- demonstrate the ability to identify and formulate issues autonomously as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake advanced tasks within predetermined time frames
- demonstrate the ability in speech and writing to report clearly and discuss his or her conclusions and the knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different audiences, and
- demonstrate the skills required for participation in research and development work or employment in some other qualified capacity.

Judgement and approach
For a Degree of Master (60 credits) the student shall:
- demonstrate the ability to make assessments in the main field of study informed by relevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues and also to demonstrate awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work
- demonstrate insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
- demonstrate the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.

OUTCOMES ACCORDING TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ORDINANCE FOR
A MASTER OF ARTS/SCIENCE (120 CREDITS)

Knowledge and understanding
For a Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) the student shall have:
- demonstrated knowledge and understanding in the main field of study, including
both broad knowledge of the field and a considerable degree of specialised
knowledge in certain areas of the field as well as insight into current research and
development work, and
- demonstrated specialised methodological knowledge in the main field of study.

Competence and skills
For a Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) the student shall have:
- demonstrated the ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and
analyse, assess and deal with complex phenomena, issues and situations even with
limited information
- demonstrated the ability to identify and formulate issues critically, autonomously
and creatively as well as to plan and, using appropriate methods, undertake
advanced tasks within predetermined time frames and so contribute to the
formation of knowledge as well as the ability to evaluate this work
- demonstrated the ability in speech and writing both nationally and
internationally to report clearly and discuss his or her conclusions and the
knowledge and arguments on which they are based in dialogue with different
audiences, and
- demonstrated the skills required for participation in research and development
work or autonomous employment in some other qualified capacity.

Judgement and approach
For a Master of Arts/Science (120 credits) the student shall have:
- demonstrated the ability to make assessments in the main field of study informed
by relevant disciplinary, social and ethical issues and also to demonstrate
awareness of ethical aspects of research and development work
- demonstrated insight into the possibilities and limitations of research, its role in
society and the responsibility of the individual for how it is used, and
- demonstrated the ability to identify the personal need for further knowledge and
take responsibility for his or her ongoing learning.

OUTCOMES FOR THE MASTER DEGREE (60 CREDITS) IN SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION PROVISION
After completing the program the student should be able to:
- Describe, discuss and analyze current challenges in sustainable information management.
- Develop a research design and apply various scientific methods.
- Independently conduct scientific studies at an advanced level.

OUTCOMES FOR THE MASTER DEGREE (120 CREDITS) IN SUSTAINABLE INFORMATION PROVISION
After completing the program the student should be able to:
- Describe, discuss and analyze current challenges in sustainable information management.
- Develop a research design and apply various scientific methods.
- Independently conduct scientific studies at an advanced level.
- Describe, discuss, analyze and apply distributed project management methods.
- Describe, discuss and analyze the effects of the digital environment in terms of information management and information provision.

Content

SHARED COURSES

Archives and Information Science MA
Information Management and Records Management, 7.5 credits
Development of Theory and Research Design, 15 credits (#IG) (#IK)
Sustainable Architecture, 7.5 credits (#1)

Industrial Engineering and Management BA (B)
Business Analysis for IT Support, 7.5 credits (#1)

Industrial Engineering and Management MA
IT and Change Management, 7.5 credits

Informatics MA
Design and Use of Information Systems, 7.5 credits
Sustainable Information, 7.5 credits (#AK) (#IG)
Information Sharing, 7.5 credits (#1)
Project, 7.5 credits (#1) (#AK) (#IG)

SPECIALISATION Archives and Information Science (ARKI)
Archives and Information Science MA
Archival Theory, 7.5 credits
Research in Archives and Information Science, 7.5 credits (#1)
Thesis, 30/15 credits (#2)

SPECIALISATION Industrial Engineering and Management (IUEK)
Industrial Engineering and Management BA (C)
Information Security, 7.5 credits (#1)
Industrial Engineering and Management MA
IT and Societal Change, 7.5 credits (#1)
Thesis, 30/15 credits (#2)

SPECIALISATION Informatics (INFO)
Informatics MA
Design Science, 7.5 credits (#1)
Knowledge Management in Distributed Settings, 7.5 credits (#1)
Thesis, 30/15 credits (#2)

(# 1) Only for Master (120 credits)
(# 2) 15 credits if early exit with a one-year Master (60 credits), 30 credits for Master (120 credits)
(#AK) Alternatively in Archives and Information Science
(#IG) Alternatively in Industrial Engineering and Management
(#IK) Alternatively in Informatics

Specialisation

Archives and Information Science

Informatics

Business management and organization

Entry requirements

Swedish for basic eligibility for higher education.
For the area of Archives and Information Science: a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits (180 ECTS).
For the area of Business Management and Organization: a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits (180 ECTS) in any of the areas of business management and organization, business administration, informatics or computer and systems science.
For the area of Informatics: a Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits (180 ECTS) in any of the areas of informatics, or computer and systems science.

Description of programme

The overall objective of this programme is to focus on the links between an increasingly digital environment in society and sustainable development. The digital environment can be described as that which makes it possible to create modern and efficient information solutions and is therefore part of the foundation of a sustainable society. At the same time this increasingly digital environment is also a potential threat to the sustainable development of society, because it can also contribute to social exclusion and increasing use of resources.

Today, organizations deal with a huge flow of information of which a large proportion is created and managed digitally. This raises new demands for managing information provision. Working with business development and digital information services requires knowledge of: information, information management, information governance, business development, the effects of the digital environment and its demands for new work strategies and processes.

This programme prepares students to lead and design sustainable information management in organizations. It aims to find solutions that are sustainable for multiple audiences and to achieve sustainable information over time. To create sustainable solutions for multiple audiences, and in many cases heterogeneous groups, requires specific knowledge of methods based on inclusive, democratic and participation principles. This requires knowledge of distributed forms of project work, i.e. where the participants are separated spatially and / or temporally. In many cases, this is done by using different types of IT services which also contribute to reduced travel.

Overall, the programme enhances skills for achieving sustainable digital information management solutions, which means that information can be used as long as needed by the business or required by law.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Programme with restricted admissions

Special prerequisites for courses in the programme are given in the respective course specifications.

Teaching and examination

The program uses both distance and on-campus learning (blended learning).Teaching methods are stated in the syllabus for each course. The student need access to a computer and Internet since the students will use different types of communication tools. Some courses also includes group work. In the majority of the courses there are one or several occasions of oral presentations. Some courses could be in English.

Examination procedures are stated in the syllabus for each course.

Title of qualification

Degree of Master of Arts/Science (60 credits)
Degree of Master of Arts/Science (120 credits)

Depending upon the chosen specialization and possible so-called early stage exit, a Magister- and/or Masterexamen med huvudområdet arkiv- och informationsvetenskap or industriell organisation och ekonomi or informatik will be issued. The English translation is Degree of Master (60 credits) and/or (120 credits) with a major in Archives and Information Science or Business Management and Organization or Informatics.