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Information Retrieval and New New Media, 15 credits

Finding information is difficult at the best of times. Just as we have begun to find our way aurond the Web with search engines, the infosphere take an expansive hop with blogging, podcasting and social machines. The course will give students an introduction to and over-view of these new tools. We will look at how to find, evaluate and use the new new media.

Language of instruction: English
Level: Undergraduate level 2
Department offering the course: Department for Studies of Social Change and Culture
Contact:  Ulrika Sund, 011-363193, ulrika.sund@liu.se
 Kosta Economou, 011-363165, konstantin.economou@liu.se

Specific admission requirements: At least one year of full-time undergraduate studies. Documented knowledge of English equivalent to Engelska B/Engelska 6; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paper based 575 + TWE-score 4.5, and internet based 90), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.5 and no band under 5.5), or equivalent.


Course information
Semester:  Spring  2014
Enrolment code:  LIU-4495A
Rate of study:  Part-time
Campus:  Norrköping
Study Period:  201404 - 201423, 20 January-5 June 2014
Course code:  739G29
Tuition fee:  34995 SEK


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