COURSE OBJECTIVES
Goals: To attain a deeper understanding of the problem of access to recorded knowledge. To become familiar with some of the basic design principles of information retrieval (IR) systems and the standard methods of testing them. To explore some future possibilities for attaining intellectual access.
Course Is Intended For: Future information system designers and evaluators. Future administrators of libraries and information centers responsible for IR system decisions. To a lesser extent, system users. Also the intellectually curious.
Requirements: Attend class meetings, participate in discussions. Read assigned articles. Do occasional homework exercises. Explore a special topic of your own choice, report on it orally (seminar style) near end of semester, summarize it in written report by end of semester. Two midterm exams.
Grades: Grades for this course
will be based on completion of the assignments, midterms, and participation in
class discussions. Academic or scholastic dishonesty, such as plagiarism, cheating, or
academic fraud, will not be tolerated and will incur the most severe penalties,
including failure for the course. All
individual work is assumed to be done individually and responsibly.
If there is any concern about behavior that may be academically
dishonest, please consult the instructor. Students
are also encouraged to refer to the Higher Education Council’s “By-Law of
the Student Code of Conduct” (Yükseköğretim
Kurumları Öğrenci Disiplin Yönetmeliği), especially clause 9/m,
which states that students attempting to cheat or plagiarize shall be expelled
from school for one or two academic semesters.