GEOC Program Plan For Information Literacy
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For
instructions, see “GEOC competency requirements; Information Literacy
Instruction Sheet” at: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~wwwsenat/GEOC.htm
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To be
completed by each Major Program. See
the Undergraduate Catalog for a list of Major Programs.
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Plans
must be approved by the School/College
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Plans
are not approved by GEOC but are archived by GEOC for future oversight.
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Return
the completed form by e-mail to GEOC at geoc@uconn.edu
no later than Oct. 15, 2004 AFTER approval by the School/College)
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Submit
revised catalog copy for major requirements to marianne.buck@uconn.edu by Nov. 1,
2004.
Major Program:
Political
Science
Briefly describe how Information Literacy will be taught
within your major program. List courses
in which these skills will be embedded.
Information literacy will be embedded in all Ws and W
add-ons taught within the major. In
consultation with our library liaison, we have established the following instructional
criteria for all Ws and W add-ons in our major:
In order to meet ACRL Standard I Advanced Level, (the
student determine the nature and extent of information needed), every W will
require that students develop a research project proposal with an accompanying
annotated bibliography of a specified number of sources. If the course requires critical essays
rather than a research paper, then this exit requirement may be fulfilled via
the critical analysis of a selected bibliography that assesses researched
sources in light of course topics.
In order to meet ACRL Standard II Advanced Level (the
student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently), the library
liaison will work with the instructor during designated class sessions to
acquaint the students with pertinent print and electronic resources within the
discipline. The library liaison and the
instructor will teach students how informational resources have been organized
within the discipline, how to formulate questions and key words for the
purposes of database research, how to access and search source databases most
relevant to the major, and how to assess the quantity and appropriateness of
the information retrieved.
In order to meet ACRL Standard III Advanced Level (the
student evaluates information and its sources critically), the library liaison
and instructor will include discussions regarding how to determine a scholarly,
appropriate source, and how to critically assess the reliability of
information. Particular attention will
be paid to recognizing and assessing the problems with the collection and
compilation of aggregate information within the discipline.
In order to meet ACRL Standard IV Advanced Level (the
student uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose),
instructors will expect students to utilize the information and sources they
gather in their writing assignments for the course. Students will be instructed on how to produce written work that
conforms to the critical analytical and formatting expectations of the
discipline.
In order to meet ACRL Standard V Advanced Level (the
students understands the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use
of information), the instructor will teach students the appropriate citation
style of the discipline (APA) and expect them to utilize the style in their
writing. The instructor will also
discuss the ethical and legal issues of research in the discipline, including
policies regarding human subject research.
Should a students research involve human subjects, they will expected to
comply with all relevant university and legal policies.
Are all these courses required of your students? If not, how will you assure that all
students attain the exit expectations for Information Literacy.
All political science majors will fulfill the exit
requirements for Information Literacy within the major because they are
required to a political science W and all political science Ws must comply with
the specifications as outlines above.
In other words, information literacy requirements are incorporated in
all political science Ws, and majors will fulfill the requirements by virtue of
their successfully passing a political science W.
Date of Approval
by Faculty or Appropriate Faculty Committee: September
15, 2004
Date of Approval
by School/College C&C Committee: October 12,
2004
Major Program
contact person: Jennifer Sterling-Folker, 486-2535
Date Submitted to GEOC: October 20, 2004