The theory and practice of creating, acquiring, assessing and validating, organising, storing, transmitting, retrieving and disseminating information. Generation, transfer and use of information. Elements in the information chain. The information industry and its history.
Information needs and information seeking and user behaviour.
Communications systems theory, design and evaluation. Human communication and communication in the organisational environment. Finding and analysing user needs. Intellectual property and copyright. Roles of the public and private sectors.