INF 507 

Survey of Information Science and Services

Fall 2004 Semester

Location: 213 Norton

Time: Wednesdays 7:00-9:40 p.m.

Instructor: Dr. Silvia Southwick

Office: 549 Baldy Hall

Office hours: Wednesdays 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. & by appointment

Phone: 645-2412 x 1264

Email: silvias@buffalo.edu

Goals and Objectives

The goal of INF 507 is to provide students with a conceptual foundation for the Masters in Informatics program in the School of Informatics. Students participating in this course will be introduced to the key concepts, terminologies and technologies of the curriculum. The topics selected for study are balanced among information technology (IT), information, and social context (i.e., people, organizations and society).