Knowledge Discovery and Dissemination: A Curriculum Model for Informatics

摘要

One area of IT quickly becoming paramount for organizations is the field of Informatics. Informatics is receiving some recognition as a sub-discipline within computer science education with the distinct learning objectives of how to use IT for knowledge discovery and dissemination. This paper describes the growing need for informatics education; a suggested informatics curriculum framework, specific course descriptions; options on how to incorporate informatics as a cognate option for other university programs.