1, overview:
Information science is a science that studies the law of information generation, transmission and utilization, and uses modern information technology and means to keep the information circulation process and information system in the best efficiency state. It helps people make full use of information technology and means to improve the efficiency of information generation, processing, storage, circulation and utilization.
2. Research direction:
The research direction of information science mainly includes:
0 1 information science theory and method
02 information management and knowledge management
03 information economy and network economy
04 information organization and retrieval
05 information system engineering
06 competitive intelligence and management consulting
07 Information Service and Information Guarantee
(Note: Major universities have different research directions, taking Wuhan University as an example)
3. Training objectives:
Postgraduates in this major should systematically master the basic theory and technology of modern information management, and have the ability to independently engage in theoretical research of information science, modern information management, information system analysis and design. Be familiar with a foreign language and master the computer technology needed for information management activities. Knowing the research trends in this field, after graduation, you can engage in the development and management of information resources, the analysis and design of information systems in modern enterprises and institutions, and you can also engage in teaching and scientific research in related disciplines.
4, one's deceased father grind subjects:
① 10 1 political theory
②20 1 English or 203 Japanese
③303 Mathematics III
④ Information management foundation (including information management and database principle)
(Note: The examination subjects of major universities are different, taking Wuhan University as an example)
Second, the employment prospects
Information science is a science that studies the essence and characteristics of information, the factors that affect the circulation of information, and the processing technologies and methods for effective retrieval and utilization of information. It is a new interdisciplinary subject. With the evolution of human society to the information society, the social importance of information science is increasing day by day, and its functions and research results are considered as one of the powerful pillars of the information society. It will be closely combined with high technology, gradually form a more substantial discipline system and research norms, and reveal the regularity of human intelligence in the future information society, as well as the great influence and role of intelligence information on society, economy and culture.
Information science belongs to the discipline of information management, which has a wide range of employment, including both "information" and "management". It is a hot topic in the employment market in recent years and has a good employment prospect.
Third, the direction of employment
Graduates of this major can engage in information collection, information management, information development, competitive intelligence, information consulting and service, scientific research and teaching of related disciplines in information consulting companies, large enterprises, information resources development and service companies, government agencies, information research institutes, security bureaus, universities and public libraries. There are also some graduates who choose to continue their doctoral studies or go abroad.
Fourth, recommended institutions
The national enrollment units with strong master's degree in information science are:
Wuhan University, Peking University, Nanjing University, Nankai University, Jilin University, Huazhong Normal University, Zhengzhou University, Heilongjiang University, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, East China Normal University, Shanghai University, Beijing Normal University, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhejiang University and Sichuan University.
Five, similar disciplines
The two disciplines related to information science include library science and archival science.
Curriculum of intransitive verbs: (Taking Wuhan University as an example)
Main required courses:
Theory and practice of scientific socialism, selected readings of Marxist classics, first foreign language
Advanced programming, database design, computer network principle and application, basic theory of information science, information retrieval progress, information economics, introduction to information management, multimedia information system, information management and intellectual property research, development and utilization of network resources, intelligent information system research, competitive intelligence research, international economic information research, network marketing and e-commerce, information system analysis and case study, progress of modern information consulting theory, information science principle, information marketing research, network information.
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