University of Fribourg
The University of Fribourg, in collaboration with the University of Geneva offers a CAS in Documentation and Library Management course with 16 ECTS.
The course is offered in French and consists of four modules each held over 6 days, which corresponds to a 24 day course. Each module provides 45 lessons on a specific topic. The training is based on interactive forms of teaching that promote the exchanges with students. Thereby didactic teaching, group work, expert lectures, presentations and discussions of case studies are all connected to each other.
The training includes the following general learning objectives:
- Be aware of the latest developments in the library field
- Methods and tools of communication, management and acquire new technologies for quality assurance in information and document management
- Expand personal skills and knowledge and integrate it into the professional field
- To delve deeper into a theme relevant to your profession with a thesis
- To build a network of contacts in the professional field
For further information please contact the training center of the University of Fribourg: Weiterbildungsstelle, Universität Freiburg, Rue de Rome 6,1700 Freiburg
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Education and Training
People who teach information literacy should have the necessary expertise as well as pedagogical knowledge. This knowledge may be acquired through a university course in information science or through targeted training courses, one path not precluding the other.
Various universities in Switzerland offer degree programmes in information science and training opportunities in information literacy.
The HTW Chur and the Haute école de gestion de Genève (HEG) offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in information science. People with an apprenticeship in information and documentation, and university entrance qualification may enter the bachelor’s course. People from other professional and study fields may be accepted into the course during a years’ internship.
The University of Berne und die University of Zurich offer continuing education courses in information science. The emphasis in Berne is more on archival science and in Zurich the emphasis is more on library science.
The desired skills and abilities for people who provide information literacy in tertiary education are described in the following documents:
Project "Information Literacy at Swiss Universities" (2011). Requirements for teaching information literacy. Zurich.
English, German, French, Italian
Project "Information Literacy at Swiss Universities" (2011). Recommendations for library and information science university education. Zurich.
University of Zurich
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Zurich, in cooperation with the Zurich Central Library, offers a MAS Library and Information Science continuing education program. Various majors can be occupied or, if space is available, only individual modules can be visited.
Degree:
- Master of Advanced Studies (MAS: 60 ECTS)
- Diploma of Advanced Studies (DAS: 34 ECTS)
- Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS: from 10 ECTS)
- Confirmation of participation for individual models
The MAS program is run alongside employment. It is expected that the necessary practice should have been acquired during the completion of an R+D course. After completion of the MAD degree program, graduates are qualified to exercise technical and leadership roles in R+D institutions or to pursue their own research projects.
The study program is divided into four basic and seven advanced modules. The advanced module for Information Literacy includes 36 lectures and has a 4 ECTS rating.
The course is conducted every two years (starting in odd years). The course is open to all with a university degree (licentiate or master) and an activity of at least 50% in a library or other "Information & Documentation" institution.
University of Bern
The University of Bern, in collaboration with the University of Lausanne, offers a part-time postgraduate course in archives, library and information science. The postgraduate course can be completed after two years with a Master of Advanced Studies in Archival, Library and Information Science (MAS ALIS) or, after attending the basic course, with a Certificate of Advanced Studies in Archival, Library and Information Science (CAS ALIS).
Degree:
- Master of Advanced Studies in Archival, Library and Information Science
- Certificate of Advanced Studies in Archival, Library and Information Science
It is an advantage if the necessary practice can be obtained during the postgraduate course in an "Information & Documentation" institution. During the course it is mandatory to complete an internship, with a rating of 2 ECTS. Graduates of the course will qualify for this study with a higher function in an "Information & Documentation" institution or company.
The study course is divided into one basic and two advanced stages. The basic level can be completed with a CAS.
The course is conducted every two years (beginning in even years). The training program is aimed at people with a university degree (Masters or equivalent title).
The University of Bern, as from 2012, offers a new training course with two supplementary modules on current topics which will run independently of the MAS/CAS course. The supplementary modules can be visited with a university degree and sufficient practical experience. Notably, in module 2 aspects of information literacy are discussed.
University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur
At the HTW Chur, the following degree programmes and further education can be done in information science:
Degree programmes:
- Bachelor of Science in Information Science
- Master of Science in Information Science
Further education:
- MAS in Information Science
- CAS Museum Work
- CAS Digitizing
Bachelor's Course
The bachelor's course is a compact and practical course and is aimed at all who are interested in working with media of all kinds. The HTW offers a full-time course (Chur, standard period of study: 6 semesters) and a part-time course (Chur or Zurich, standard period of study: 8 semesters). After completing the fourth semester, students attend an eight-week internship at an "Information & Documentation" institution. Aspects of information literacy are taught in a separate module. The course concludes with a bachelor thesis.
Degree:
Graduates receive the title "Bachelor of Science in Information Science FHO" with the indication of the respective speciality.
Master's Course
The consecutive master's degree course generally requires a university degree in information science. The master's course is a part-time program over 4 semesters. It offers two majors in Asset Management and Information Design and is rated at 90 ECTS. Aspects of information literacy are taught in the module Information Search and Behaviour. The course concludes with a master thesis.
Degree:
Graduates receive the title "Master of Science in Information Science FHO" with the indication of the respective speciality.
Further Education
MAS in Information Science: This course is primarily aimed at people who have completed a course of study outside of information science and want to change their career direction into the field of archives, libraries, documentation or museum.
Degree:
Master of Advanced Studies FHO in Information Science.
CAS Museum Work: Museum staff and management, professional people from other professions with an intercept to the museum world or newcomers to museum work find appropriate training opportunities here.
Degree:
Graduates receive an internationally recognized Certificate of Advanced Studies. The certificate is rated at 16 ECTS credits. The course can be counted as part of the MAS in Information Science.
CAS Digitizing: The CAS Digitalizing course is aimed at graduates who wish to attain specific additional qualifications in the field of digitizing and the management of audio-visual media.
Degree:
Graduates of the CAS course receive the title „Certificate of Advanced Studies in Digitalizing FHO“.