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Introduction
The Department of Library and Information Science in the University of Kelaniya was established in 1973 in response to Government policy of the period to introduce job-oriented professional study programmes in universities, with the aim of combating the ever-rising unemployment problem of the graduates in the country. It was also envisaged to conduct Postgraduate courses for the Librarians, Information Scientists, Information Officers, Documentation Scientists and allied grades for offering further education, training with a view to provide and to inculcate advanced knowledge, skills, behavioural, attitudinal traits and to structure mind-sets for enabling them to serve any work environment. The principal role of this department is to supply human resources to those libraries and information centres and allied sectors attached to government and non - government organizations in Sri Lanka, and abroad. The MSSc targets the advanced level careers to be possessed with academic and research potentials.
Aims of the Program:
Teaching Methods the Evaluation Criteria
Lectures, Tutorials, Presentations, Practical sessions, Individual and Group presentations,
Research project, Creative activities
Evaluation Procedure
Assignments and Reports, Class Room Practical Tests, Projects, Presentations, Examinations
SLQF Level
Level 10
Social Science & Humanities
Masters / MBA
BSc (Hons) in Psychology (TOP UP) – London Metropolitan University (UK)
Duration
Medium
English
Institute of Human Resource Advancement - University of Colombo - Master of Science in Geoinformatics (MSc.GiS)
Duration
Medium
English