Foundations of Knowledge Organization 2700-L-API-D3POW

The course is focused on the theories, concepts and methods of organizing knowledge by man in his cognitive system and the theories, concepts and methods of organizing and representing knowledge in information systems.
The seminar covers:
- basic concepts and research categories of knowledge organization;
- problems of knowledge organization in the light of the theory of cognitive psychology;
- theories of knowledge organization in information science;
- concepts of knowledge representation in information systems.
Laboratory classes are devoted to students' projects focused on selected concepts and methods of knowledge organization and their applications in creating knowledge representation in information systems.

Term 2023Z:

Term 2024Z:

Type of course

obligatory courses

Prerequisites (description)

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the theoretical foundations of knowledge organization as a research field and an area of practice and with the basic assumptions and methods of knowledge organization used in the information architecture.

Course coordinators

Barbara Sosińska-Kalata

Mode

General:

Classroom

Term 2024Z:

Remote learning
Classroom

Term 2023Z:

Classroom
Remote learning

Learning outcomes

K_W01, K_W05
K_U01, K_U03
K_K01, K_K04

Assessment criteria

Egzam, credit for the evaluation of projects

Practical placement

none

Bibliography

Current readings to the course are given on a regular basis in the classroom.

Term 2023Z:

Current readings to the course are given on a regular basis in the classroom.

Term 2024Z:

Current readings to the course are given on a regular basis in the classroom.

Additional information

Additional information (registration calendar, class conductors, localization and schedules of classes), might be available in the USOSweb system:

Description of 2700-L-API-D3POW in USOSweb