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Delivery mode: Individualized study online.
Credits: 3 - Humanities
Prerequisite: None.
Centre: Centre for Global and Social Analysis
INFS 200 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Course website
INFS 200 introduces students to the ways in which information is stored and organized electronically. Students learn how to make efficient use of online library catalogues, databases, and other Internet-based resources, to locate and retrieve information. The final unit examines critical issues surrounding the “information revolution.”
Upon completion of INFS 200 students should be able to
To receive credit for INFS 200, you must satisfactorily complete four assignments and the final examination, you must achieve a grade of 50 percent or better on the final examination and a course composite grade of at least “D” (50 percent). The weighting of the composite mark is as follows:
Assign 1 | Assign 2 | Assign 3 | Assign 4 | Final Exam | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
15% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 40% | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
The course materials include a study guide, a student manual, and online resources.
Since access to the Internet is an essential part of INFS 200, it is considered an online course. It is designed for students who have access to