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Bachelor of Arts Library & Information Management

Level: Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
Duration: 3 years(6 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 21,525 - 21,600 (Applicable for Free First Degree Scheme)

current Intake: February Intake 2025
Campus: Male' (Full-Time)

Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Library & Information Management (BALIM) is designed to educate information professionals for a informational roles ranging from the management of libraries, archives or information centres. The course provides a solid foundation of library & information skills, with also the ability to adapt to new media and information communication technologies essential for the digital information age. In addition to management and organisation abilities, your study will focus on information retrieval and provision of a variety of information services and will develop your competency in developing & imparting information literacy programs. The coursework is supplemented with industry placement in relevant information organisations. If you love working with people, organizing information, researching hard-to-find information, and turning technology into solutions, you would excel in an information management career.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Two passes at GCE AL/HSC or equivalent; OR
ii) Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field; OR
iii) Completion of MNU Certificate 4 - Foundation Studies program (any) or equivalent; OR

Alternative Entry

i) Completion of a level 4 qualification (unrelated) and successful completion of MQA approved University Preparation Program; OR
ii) 20 years old, completion of secondary school, 2 years of relevant work experience and successful completion of MQA approved University Preparation Program

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	IST109 Introduction to Library & Information Society (CORE)	Introduction to Library & Information Society	Nil	15 Introduction to Library & Information Society (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST111 Information Organisation (CORE)	Information Organisation	Nil	15 Information Organisation (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	GEN105 Academic Discourse (CORE)	Academic Discourse	Nil	15 Academic Discourse (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	DHI113 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE)	Dhivehi for Professionals	Nil	15 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	IST117 Library Management Basics (CORE)	Library Management Basics	Nil	15 Library Management Basics (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST115 Industry Placement (CORE)	Industry Placement	IST111, IST109	15 Industry Placement (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	BIS101 Information Systems (CORE)	Information Systems	Nil	15 Information Systems (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
ELECTIVE	Elective 1 (ELECTIVE)	Elective 1	-	15 Elective 1 (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480
Exit with Diploma in Library & Information Services after successful completions				Exit with Diploma in Library & Information Services after successful completion	120	6,960 6,960

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	IST201 Introduction to Digital Libraries (CORE)	Introduction to Digital Libraries	Nil	15 Introduction to Digital Libraries (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST203 Collection Development & Reference Services (CORE)	Collection Development & Reference Services	Nil	15 Collection Development & Reference Services (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MGT115 Management & Organisations (CORE)	Management & Organisations	Nil	15 Management & Organisations (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	EST103 Instructional Psychology (CORE)	Instructional Psychology	Nil	15 Instructional Psychology (CORE) (15) (15)	690 690
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,750 3,750

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	IST301 Cataloguing & Indexing (CORE)	Cataloguing & Indexing	IST111	15 Cataloguing & Indexing (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST205 Information & Instructional Literacy (CORE)	Information & Instructional Literacy	Nil	15 Information & Instructional Literacy (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	EST213 Classroom Management (CORE)	Classroom Management	Nil	15 Classroom Management (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
ELECTIVE	Elective 2 (ELECTIVE)	Elective 2	Nil	15 Elective 2 (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	0 0
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,855 - 3,930 3,855 - 3,930

Semester 5

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	IST303 Information Organisation & Retrieval (CORE)	Information Organisation & Retrieval	IST111	15 Information Organisation & Retrieval (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST207 Principles & Practices of Archives (CORE)	Principles & Practices of Archives	Nil	15 Principles & Practices of Archives (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST305 Library Automation & Digitisation: Practical (CORE)	Library Automation & Digitisation: Practical	Nil	15 Library Automation & Digitisation: Practical (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST209 Introduction to Records Management (CORE)	Introduction to Records Management	Nil	15 Introduction to Records Management (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Semester 6

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	IST307 Information Ethics & the Law (CORE)	Information Ethics & the Law	Nil	15 Information Ethics & the Law (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST309 Infopreneurship (CORE)	Infopreneurship	Nil	15 Infopreneurship (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST311 Introduction to Research Methods (CORE)	Introduction to Research Methods	Nil	15 Introduction to Research Methods (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	IST313 LIS Internship (CORE)	LIS Internship	Sem 1 to 4	15 LIS Internship (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	3,480 3,480

Elective 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	HIS103 20th Century Maldivian History (ELECTIVE)	20th Century Maldivian History		15 20th Century Maldivian History (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	870 870
ELECTIVE	POL101 Civics (ELECTIVE)	Civics		15 Civics (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	870 870

Elective 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	CPT231 Help Desk and Service Provision (ELECTIVE)	Help Desk and Service Provision		15 Help Desk and Service Provision (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,245 1,245
ELECTIVE	MGT215 Project Management (ELECTIVE)	Project Management	MGT115	15 Project Management (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
ELECTIVE	MGT211 Organisational Behaviour (ELECTIVE)	Organisational Behaviour	MGT115	15 Organisational Behaviour (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320

Course Total

360 CP

Total: 21,525 - 21,600

21,525 - 21,600

Careers

librarian archivist records officer information officer library jobs