Program Overview

Graduate Diploma Information Management

The School of Information Studies, located in the Faculty of Arts, offers a graduate diploma in Information Management and a Master of Information Studies (MIS). The graduate diploma program is intended for those who have recently completed an undergraduate degree and wish to enter a career in the field of records and information management, as well as for those already working in the field who wish to upgrade their qualifications.

Program Overview

Students in the program complete one compulsory course before taking an additional five elective courses to fulfill the 18 course units for the graduate diploma. This program is open to graduates in all disciplines and is offered on a full-time and part-time basis. The program is governed by the academic regulations in effect for graduate studies.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the graduate programs in Information Studies is governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies. Applicants to the graduate diploma program must have a four-year bachelor's degree and a minimum cumulative average of 70% calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines. All applicants must be able to understand, speak, and write proficiently in either English or French and have a passive knowledge of the other language. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of proficiency in one or the other.

Transfer from Graduate Diploma to Masters

Students enrolled in the graduate diploma program can request to transfer to the Master of Information Studies (MIS) in accordance with the General Regulations in effect for graduate studies.

Course Requirements

The Graduate Diploma program requires the completion of six ISI courses (18 course units). Prerequisites for the selected courses will be waived. Up to three units of relevant courses from other graduate programs at the University of Ottawa may be taken with the approval of the School of Information Studies Graduate Director and the other program concerned.

Compulsory Courses

• ISI 5301 Foundations of Information Professions (3 units)
• ISI 5302 Knowledge Organization (3 units)
• ISI 5303 Information Resource Management (3 units)

Optional Courses

• ISI 5305 Management Foundations for the Information Professional (3 units)
• ISI 6313 Government Information Policy and Practice (3 units)
• ISI 6321 Information Governance and Innovative Technologies (3 units)
• ISI 6331 Concept Analysis and Representation (3 units)
• ISI 6332 Metadata (3 units)
• ISI 6341 Information Representation and Retrieval Technologies (3 units)
• ISI 6343 Technologies for the Management of Digital Assets (3 units)

Duration of the Program

Students in the Graduate Diploma in Information Studies must meet all the diploma requirements within three years of initial enrollment in the program.

Minimum Standards

The minimum passing grade in all courses taken as part of the Information Studies programs is C+. Students who incur failures in two courses (equivalent to six units) must withdraw from the program.

Research at the University of Ottawa

Located in the heart of Canadas capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa ranks among Canadas top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance, and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity, and inclusion. The University's research community thrives in four strategic areas:

• Creating a sustainable environment
• Advancing just societies
• Shaping the digital world
• Enabling lifelong health and wellness

Research at the Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is proud of the state-of-the-art research conducted by its professors. In the spirit of showcasing its research to the university community as well as to the general public, the Faculty has created three activities: Dean's Lecture Series, Treasures of the Library, and Excellence Lectures.

Facilities, Research Centres and Institutes at the Faculty of Arts

• Centre de recherche en civilisation canadienne-française
• Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies
• Institute for Science, Society and Policy
• Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI)
• Morisset Library

Course Descriptions

ISI 5301 Foundations of Information Professions

Critical examination of roles, values, ethics, and policies associated with the creation, communication, and use of information in today's society.

ISI 5302 Knowledge Organization

Theories, principles, and models underlying the organization of knowledge and the representation of information resources.

ISI 5303 Information Resource Management

Concepts and practices related to the management of information resources evaluation, selection, acquisition, storage, conservation, and preservation.

ISI 5305 Management Foundations for the Information Professional

Core management theories, principles, and methods used to effectively plan, deliver, and control the provision of information services.

ISI 6313 Government Information Policy and Practice

Exploration of the role of government policy in the provision of information services, in its social, economic, and technological dimensions.

ISI 6321 Information Governance and Innovative Technologies

Principles and challenges of evaluating, organizing, and providing access to information as a core asset of an organization.

ISI 6331 Concept Analysis and Representation

Critical examination of theories, principles, and practices relating to the analysis of concepts reflected in information resources, and the representation of those concepts by means of indexing terms and class notation.

ISI 6332 Metadata

Critical examination of the development and application of metadata standards and taxonomies designed to support resource discovery, resource management, and resource use in different organizational contexts.

ISI 6341 Information Representation and Retrieval Technologies

Survey of digital technologies for representing and retrieving information.

ISI 6343 Technologies for the Management of Digital Assets

Exploration of the technologies underlying the storage, retrieval, and metadata for digital assets, such as text documents, data sets, images, video, and audio recordings.

Additional Courses

• ISI 5701 Fondements des professions de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 5702 Organisation du savoir (3 crédits)
• ISI 5703 Gestion des ressources informationnelles (3 crédits)
• ISI 5704 Repérage des ressources informationnelles (3 crédits)
• ISI 5705 Principes de gestion pour le professionnel de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 5707 Recherche et évaluation en sciences de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6011 Projet de recherche appliquée I / Applied Research Project I (3 crédits / 3 units)
• ISI 6012 Projet de recherche appliquée II / Applied Research Project II (3 crédits / 3 units)
• ISI 6300 Special Topics in Information Studies (3 units)
• ISI 6310 Ethics, Values and Information Dilemmas (3 units)
• ISI 6311 Information and the Law (3 units)
• ISI 6312 Global Information and Communications Policy (3 units)
• ISI 6314 The Publishing Business: Transformations and Opportunities (3 units)
• ISI 6316 Business Analysis and Strategy for Information Professionals (3 units)
• ISI 6323 Library Collections Management (3 units)
• ISI 6330 Resource Description (3 units)
• ISI 6351 Social Media (3 units)
• ISI 6352 Marketing and Advocacy for Information Organizations (3 units)
• ISI 6353 Access and Services to Diverse Populations (3 units)
• ISI 6354 Cultural Heritage Resources (3 units)
• ISI 6361 Advanced Research Methods in Information Studies (3 units)
• ISI 6371 Learning and Instruction (3 units)
• ISI 6372 Information Literacy (3 units)
• ISI 6381 Knowledge in Organizations (3 units)
• ISI 6382 Human Resource Management (3 units)
• ISI 6700 Thčmes choisis en sciences de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6710 Éthiques, valeurs et dilemmes relatifs ŕ l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6711 L'information et la loi (3 crédits)
• ISI 6712 Politiques mondiales en matičre d'information et de communication (3 crédits)
• ISI 6713 Politique et pratique gouvernementales ŕ l'égard de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6714 L'industrie de l'édition : Transformations et perspectives (3 crédits)
• ISI 6716 Analyse d'affaires et stratégie pour les professionnels de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6721 Gouvernance de linformation et technologies innovantes (3 crédits)
• ISI 6723 Gestion des collections de bibliothčques (3 crédits)
• ISI 6730 Description des ressources (3 crédits)
• ISI 6731 Analyse de concepts et représentation (3 crédits)
• ISI 6732 Métadonnées (3 crédits)
• ISI 6741 Représentation de l'information et technologies de récupération (3 crédits)
• ISI 6742 Architecture de linformation et expérience de lutilisateur dans la conception de sites web (3 crédits)
• ISI 6743 Technologies de gestion des actifs numériques (3 crédits)
• ISI 6751 Médias sociaux (3 crédits)
• ISI 6752 Marketing et valorisation des organisations de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6753 Accčs et services aux diverses populations (3 crédits)
• ISI 6754 Ressources du patrimoine culturel (3 crédits)
• ISI 6761 Méthodes avancées de recherche en sciences de l'information (3 crédits)
• ISI 6771 Apprentissage et enseignement (3 crédits)
• ISI 6772 Littératie informationnelle (3 crédits)
• ISI 6781 Le savoir au sein des entreprises (3 crédits)
• ISI 6782 Gestion des ressources humaines (3 crédits)
• ISI 6995 Projet de fin d'études / Capstone Experience (3 crédits / 3 units)
• ISI 6996 Apprentissage expérientiel / Experiential Learning (3 crédits / 3 units)
• ISI 6997 Lectures dirigées en sciences de l'information / Directed Readings in Information Studies (3 crédits / 3 units)
• ISI 6998 Proposition de thčse de maîtrise / Master's Thesis Proposal