ISKM10 Information Behavior

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc. (lecturer)
PhDr. Michal Lorenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Ladislava Zbiejczuk Suchá, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jaroslav Malina, DrSc.
Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Alice Lukavská
Supplier department: Department of Information and Library Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 14:00–15:40 C33
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the course is:
- orientate students in the issues of information behavior studies and the interdisciplinary nature of their research,
- to support their ability to analyze critical texts and trends in information behavior research
- to provide a basis for their own research in the field of information behavior
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- to describe the differences between the basic paradigms of information science, to evaluate their advantages and disadvantages, to assign to the paradigms the corresponding methods of research
- interpret models of information behavior
- to describe basic theories and methods of information behavior and information science in general
- analyze information behavior of users in different situations by different methods
- describing information behavior to draw conclusions on the design of services and systems
- write an expert article according to the IMRAD method
Syllabus
  • 1. What is Information Behavior and Information Interaction? Basic concepts and contexts
  • 2. Perspectives, paradigms, theories
  • 3. Theory of Information Behavior
  • 4. Information Theory
  • 5. Models and modeling of information behavior
  • 6. Information retrieval models
  • 7. Methods of information behavior research
  • 8. Search Research Methods
  • 9. Research of information behavior in specific contexts
  • 10. Analysis of cognitive work
  • 11. Environmental approach to information behavior
  • 12. Trends in information behavior research
Literature
    required literature
  • Fisher, K. E., Erdelez, S., & McKechnie, L. Theories of information behavior. Medford, N.J.: Information Today, 2005.
  • FIDEL, Raya. Human information interaction : an ecological approach to information behavior. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 2012, xiv, 348. ISBN 9780262017008. info
  • CASE, Donald Owen. Looking for information : a survey of research on information seeking, needs, and behavior. San Diego, California: Academic Press, 2002, xvi, 350. ISBN 012150381X. info
    recommended literature
  • Spink, A. & Heinstrom, J. New Directions in Information Behaviour. London, UK: Emerald, 2011.
  • Bates, M.J. Úvod do metateorií, teorií a modelů. ProInflow. 2011, 3(1), 90-114. ISSN 1804–2406.
  • FORD, Nigel. Introduction to information behaviour. first published. London: Facet publishing, 2015, x, 252. ISBN 9781856048507. info
  • Interactive information seeking, behaviour and retrieval. Edited by Ian Ruthven - Diane L. Kelly. 1st pub. London: Facet, 2011, xxxvii, 29. ISBN 9781856047074. info
  • SAVOLAINEN, Reijo. Everyday information practices : a social phenomenological perspective. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2008, x, 232. ISBN 9780810861114. info
  • STEINEROVÁ, Jela. Informačné správanie : pohl'ady informačnej vedy. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR, 2005, 189 s. ISBN 8085165902. info
  • Sense-making methodology reader : selected writings of Brenda Dervin. Edited by Brenda Dervin - Lois Foreman-Wernet - Eric Lauterbach. Cresskill, New Jersey: Hampton Press, inc., 2003, xv, 397. ISBN 1572735090. info
  • BRUCE, Harry. The user's view of the Internet. Lanham, Maryland: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2002, xi, 223. ISBN 081084365X. info
    not specified
  • REICHEL, Jiří. Kapitoly metodologie sociálních výzkumů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Grada, 2009, 184 s. ISBN 9788024730066. URL info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 9788024601397. info
Teaching methods
Educational methods:
- Lectures
- Discussions
- Tutorials
- Videorecordings
- Reading


Requests to undergo:
- Written examination evaluated according reached score
- Examination demonstrates degree of insight into the concepts and familiarity with literature
Assessment methods
Within the course, the students undertake applied research, which is divided into three parts (desk research, research design, research), for the submission of the outputs of each one obtain points. The final score is the sum of the points for the practical part and for the written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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