Handbook

The Master of Information Studies aims to qualify individuals who:

• have mastery of the theoretical knowledge of the information professions informed by knowledge of the professions’ social, economic, and historical contexts, social responsibilities and professional standards and are able to apply this body of knowledge ethically to a variety of professional contexts and implement culturally sensitive practices;
• use cognitive, technical and creative skills to analyse, synthesise and reflect critically on theory and professional practice;
• engage with the paradigms, contexts, world views and the culture of local, national and global communities including Indigenous Australian and other First Nations peoples to inform scholarship and professional practice;
• ethically apply knowledge of research principles and methods to their practice;
• generate and evaluate new concepts and complex ideas and apply this knowledge ethically to their professional work;
• have highly developed research, communication, technical and digital skills and knowledge which they are able to apply to professional decision making and use to interpret decisions and conclusions for both a specialist and non-specialist audience;
• recognise and reflect on social, cultural and ethical issues, and apply local and international perspectives to professional practice with particular reference to Indigenous Australian and other First Nations peoples and initiate change where required;
• are knowledgeable in sustainable practice and are able to implement strategies to promote and support sustainability for the information professions;
• make high level judgments autonomously to perform a range of technical and managerial functions in a variety of contexts;
• engage with, and have a commitment to, self-directed and lifelong learning; and
• have strong interpersonal and communication skills which they use to communicate ideas effectively.