Diploma Information Management

  Institution: Private: Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)

 Programme Description

The programme aims to fulfill the needs for the information and knowledge workers who play a vital role in the information industries. The graduates are educated to gain knowledge on information literacy, information handling, information communication and technology applications to carry out the success of vision 2020, the government has realized the importance of information and knowledge as the lifeblood of the information society to improve the quality of life, economy and working environment such as better decision making, without information and knowledge as a resource it will cause all of their affairs vulnerable to disruption, hence our country has been transformed from the industrial age to the information age, the proof is the progress of the mega project on Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) to support the information industries, whereby Cyberjaya has been chosen as the place for the smart city to support the industries. Therefore our main plan is to equip the graduates with knowledge on information management to accomplish the government aspire towards vision 2020.

Entry Requirement
Pass SPM or any equivalent recognised by the Malaysian Government with five (5) Credits including Bahasa Malaysia and english; and Pass in Mathematics/Additional Mathematics.

Additional requirement for ePJJ mode
At least one (1) year of working experience.

Mode Duration
Full-time : 3 years
Flexible Learning (ePJJ) : 4 years – 5 years

Semester 1

• IMD 101 Information Skills
• IMD 102 Foundation of Information Studies
• IMD 103 IT in Information Management
• IMD 104 Principles of Management
  UiTM Requirement
• KO Co-Curriculum
• BEL 100 English 1
• IMK 101

Semester 2

• IMD 151 Human Communication in Information Agencies
• IMD 152 Management of Internet Resources
• IMD 153 Introduction to Multimedia
• IMD 154 Introduction to Instructional Media
  UiTM Requirement
• KO Co-Curriculum
• BEL 200 English II
• IPK 206

Semester 3

• IMD 201 Access to Information
• IMD 202 Promotion of Information Products and Services
• IMD 203 Support Service and Maintenance 1
• IMD 204 IT in Information Agencies
  UiTM Requirement
• BEL 250 English III

Semester 4

• IMD 251 Support Service and Maintenance II
• IMD 252 Digital Resource Center
• IMD 253 Organization of Information
• IMD 254 Foundation of Records Management
• IMD 255 Technical support and Services in Information Agencies

Semester 5

• IMD 301 Introduction to Cataloguing
• IMD 302 Foundation of Archives Administration
• IMD 303 Concepts of Programming
• IMD 304 Electronic Publishing
• IMD 305 Preservation of Information Materials

Semester 6

• IMD 351 Contemporary Issues in Information Studies
• IMD 352 Management of Information Agencies
• IMD 353 Reference & Information Services in Information Agencies
• IMD 354 Managing Records Center
• ETR 300 Entrepreneurship

Graduates will have the opportunity to work in libraries and information centers as:

• Assistant Information Officers
• Executive Assistant
• Assistant Administration Officers
• Assistant Document Officers
• Assistant Records Officers
• Assistant Medical Records Officers
• Assistant Librarians

Source :  Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)