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Courses Offered

The Academic Timetable provides a comprehensive list of classes; the MI Class Schedule provides the class offerings of the current academic year; the Graduate Calendar provides the most current course descriptions. For assistance navigating the Timetable visit Dalhousie's Academic Support page.

Please note:

  • Although we try our best to keep all course syllabi on this page current, due to many factors some may be outdated. You should always consult with the course instructor for the most current version.
  • Responding to a changing environment, the MI course offerings and schedules are under constant review. The MI program cannot guarantee the availability of a particular course, and reserves the right to change course schedules when necessary.

Core Courses

INFO 0590.00 Practicum

INFO 5500.03 Information in Society

INFO 5515.03 Organization of Information

INFO 5520.03 Research Methods

INFO 5530.03 Information Sources, Services and Retrieval

INFO 5570.03 Organizational Management and Strategy


Advanced Technology Elective Courses

INFO 5590.03 Information Management Systems

INFO 6270.03 Introduction to Data Science

INFO 6513.03 Business Analytics and Data Visualization

INFO 6540.03 Data Management

INFO 6550 Bibliometrics & Scholarly Communication

INFO 6620.03 Web Design & Architecture

INFO 6681.03 Geospatial Information Management

INFO 6840.03 Content Management Systems (on hiatus)

 

EDIAD* Elective Courses

*stands for equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, decolonization

INFO 6070.03 Reading and Reading Practices

INFO 6410.03 Knowledge Justice

INFO 6500.03 Community-Led Services

INFO 6820.03 Antiracism & Diversity in the Information Professions

INFO 6870.03 Global Histories of Disputed Archives & the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage

INFO 6875.03 History of Archiving & Archival Records in Critical Perspective


Other Elective Courses

INFO 6090.03 Culture of Privacy (on hiatus)

INFO 6100.03 Information in Public Policy and Decision Making

INFO 6150.03 History of the Book

INFO 6250.03 Services and Resources for Young Adults

INFO 6290.03 Managing Research Data

INFO 6300.03 Government Information Resources

INFO 6320.03 Legal Literature and Librarianship (on hiatus)

INFO 6330.03 Cataloguing and Classification

INFO 6370.03 Records Management

INFO 6400.03 Knowledge Management

INFO 6450.03 Services and Resources for Children

INFO 6560.03 Information Resources Management

INFO 6610.03 Information Policy

INFO 6630.03 User Experience

INFO 6682.03 Human Information Interaction

INFO 6700.03 Reading Course

INFO 6710.03 Reading Course

INFO 6750.03 Health Sciences Literature and Information Sources (on hiatus)

INFO 6760.03 Museums & Community

INFO 6800.03 Archives

INFO 6810.03 Managing Information Literacy Instruction

INFO 6850.03 Special Topics in Information Management

INFO 6860.03 Archives II

INFO 9000.06 Thesis

INFO 9003.00 Thesis Continuing

 

Electives Outside the MI Program

Being allowed to take classes in other schools toward the MLIS lets you explore intersections that you may not have considered—I loved Indigenous Perspectives and Natural Resources, because it reflected my experience, and it fit with my interest in indigenous people and legal information."
Lori O'Conor (MLIS/LLB 2008)

Dalhousie Electives

In order to broaden their programs, students are encouraged to take academic elective courses (5000/6000/7000 level) offered outside DIS; a maximum of 4 half-credit courses may be taken outside the Department. 

Note: Advance approval must be obtained from the course instructor and the MI Program Manager.

Classes at Other Universities

If you're a current Dal student and have completed your first year of study, you may be able to take a class at another institution and obtain credit toward your Dalhousie degree; read more about this option.

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