Information management models and practices

Code:

DCCI11

Acronym:

MPGI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Information Science

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Communication and Information Sciences
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication and Information Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DCCI	0	study plan	1	-	6	40,5	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To understand the epistemological integration of Information Management in the evolution of Information Science, discussing and articulating it, in its transversal dimension, with the problematics of Management in general (various contexts) and the current challenges of digital management platforms at the raising of Artificial Intelligence;

2. To know in-depth, as a result of an active collection and monographic analysis of cases, the models and practices in GI, and being theoretically and methodologically able to identify and to understand problems and situations and, also having practical or applicational sensitivity;

3. Articulate the theoretical-practical specificities of this CU with the students' thesis projects, in particular those that clearly fall within the scope of Information Science.

Learning outcomes and competences

Starting from the analysis of organizational information systems (their genesis and contexts), the student must be able to:
- recognise and critically analyse the fundamentals, concepts, scenarios and trends;
- identify and reflect on theoretical and practical aspects inherent to the infocommunication process.

The Curricular Unit should contribute to the development and consolidation of competences in terms of diagnosis, design, implementation and evaluation of information flow management actions, taking into account its critical factors.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable.

Program

5.1. Survey of case studies: institutions, organizations/companies and other entities.

5.1.1. Structure, processes and culture.

5.1.2. Infocommunicational flow and organizational information system.

5.1.3. Digital management platforms.

5.2. The value of information as an asset in an organizational context and in the information economy.

5.3. Measures of impact of information on the performance of an organization's activities and risk assessment.

5.4. Privacy and ethics

6. Information and imaginary management: GEDII projects (Information and Imaginary Studies Office, Information Science School, Federal University of Minas Gerais).

Mandatory literature

Byström, K., Heinström, J., & Ruthven I. ; Information at work: information management in the workplace, Facet, 2018
Chun Wei Choo; Gestão de informação para a organização inteligente. ISBN: 972-21-1506-5
Davenport, L.; Information management: an educational perspective., Elsevier, 1988 ( International Journal of Information Management, 8(4), 255- 263)
José Poças Rascão; Novas realidades na gestão e na gestão da informação. ISBN: 978-972-618-672-4
Maes, R.; An Integrative Perspective on Information Management. PrimaVera Working Paper 2007-09. , Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2007
Maria Manuela Gomes de Azevedo Pinto; Um^modelo sistémico e integral de gestão da informação nas organizações
Silva, A.M.; A Gestão da Informação como área transversal e interdisciplinar: diferentes perspectivas e a importância estratégica da “tipologia informacional”, Faculdade de Tecnologia SENAI de Desenvolvimento Gerencial, 2013. ISBN: 978-85-67580-00-5
Tom Wilson; Information management
Sharma, A., Rana, N., & Nunkoo, R.; Fifty years of information management research: A conceptual structure analysing structural topic modeling, Elsevier, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102316)

Complementary Bibliography

Sayers, Dave, Sousa Silva, R., & Höhn, Sviatlana; The dawn of the human-machine era: a forecast of new and emerging language technologies, Report for EU COST Action CA19102 ‘Language In The Human-Machine Era’, 2021

Teaching methods and learning activities

Pedagogical model oriented to the flipped classroom, with student-centered and case-based learning. This will involve:

1. Expository/Active: the formal exposition of the subject, giving priority to the discussion of essential bibliography and resources previously made available and analyzed by the student;

2. Active-Group: contact, analysis and discussion of cases and projects, in a collaborative way;

3. Active-Individual: the elaboration of an article directed to the analysis and concrete application of a model or models, challenging the student to analyze, face and contribute to the resolution of a problem/need, also providing an opportunity to encourage the student to select a field of interest and, when possible, articulate the theoretical-applied and transversal specificities of this UC with his thesis project.

4. Autonomous work.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho escrito	60,00
Participação presencial	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	1,50
Estudo autónomo	50,00
Frequência das aulas	39,00
Trabalho de investigação	71,50
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Mandatory attendance in at least 50% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

FC = (WW x 0,6) + (OP x 0,2) + (CP x 0,2)

FC - Final Classification
CP - Class Participation
OP - Oral Presentation and discussion
WW - Written Work

The work is an individual paper (c. 4,000 words), relating topics covered in the curricular unit with the research project of each student, which will be presented and discussed in sessions open to all participants.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the classification can only be obtained in the written work component, through its reformulation.