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.