INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS – MEDICAL IMAGING
2.
Adapted from the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics and acknowledged with thanks. See Assuring Graduate Capabilities
Definition: The ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use and share that information for the problem at hand. - Adopted from the National
Forum on Information Literacy
Expert
Competent
Capable
Intermediate
Beginner
Postgraduate experience
Year 4
Year 3-4
Year 2-3
Year 1-2
Graduates as experienced
professionals can
Graduates as new professionals can
Students in the latter stages can
Students in the middle stages can
Students in the early stages can
Defines the scope of the research
question or thesis incompletely. Can
determine key concepts. Types of
information selected partially relate to
concepts or answer research
question.
Has difficulty defining the scope of
the research question or thesis.
Has difficulty determining key
concepts. Types of information
selected do not relate to concepts
or answer research question.
Determine the Extent of
Information required
Effectively defines the scope of the
research question or thesis and
determines key concepts. Types of
information selected directly relate to
concepts or answer research question,
and includes relevant information
beyond own discipline.
Effectively defines the scope of the
research question or thesis. Effectively
determines key concepts. Types of
information selected directly relate to
concepts or answer research question.
Defines the scope of the research
question or thesis completely. Can
determine key concepts. Types of
information selected relate to
concepts or answer research
question.
Access the required
Information
Efficiently accesses information using
effective, well-designed search
strategies and most appropriate
information sources.
Accesses information using effective,
well-designed search strategies and
most appropriate information sources.
Accesses information using variety of Accesses information using search
search strategies and relevant
strategies, retrieves information from
information sources. Demonstrates suitable sources.
ability to refine search.
Accesses information randomly,
retrieves information that
sometimes lacks relevance and
quality.
Use Information
Efficiently and effectively
Effectively to Accomplish communicates, organizes and
a Specific Purpose
synthesizes information from sources to
fully achieve a specific purpose, with
clarity and depth
Communicates, organizes and
synthesizes information from sources to
fully achieve a specific purpose, with
clarity and depth
Communicates, organizes and
synthesizes information from
sources. Intended purpose is
achieved.
Communicates and organizes
information from sources. The
information is becoming synthesized,
so the intended purpose is not fully
achieved.
Communicates information from
sources. The information is
fragmented and/or used
inappropriately (misquoted, taken
out of context, or incorrectly
paraphrased, etc.), so the
intended purpose is not achieved.
Access and Use
Uses correctly all of the following
Information Ethically and information use strategies (use of
Legally
citations and references; choice of
paraphrasing, summary, or quoting;
using information in ways that are true
to original context; distinguishing
between common knowledge and ideas
requiring attribution) and demonstrate a
full understanding of the ethical and
legal restrictions on the use of
published, confidential, and/or
proprietary information and a full
appreciation of the implications of
misuse.
Uses correctly all of the following
information use strategies (use of
citations and references; choice of
paraphrasing, summary, or quoting;
using information in ways that are true
to original context; distinguishing
between common knowledge and ideas
requiring attribution) and demonstrate a
full understanding of the ethical and
legal restrictions on the use of
published, confidential, and/or
proprietary information and a general
appreciation of the implications of
misuse.
Uses correctly three of the following
information use strategies (use of
citations and references; choice of
paraphrasing, summary, or quoting;
using information in ways that are
true to original context; distinguishing
between common knowledge and
ideas requiring attribution) and
demonstrates a full understanding of
the ethical and legal restrictions on
the use of published, confidential,
and/or proprietary information.
Uses correctly two of the following
information use strategies (use of
citations and references; choice of
paraphrasing, summary, or quoting;
using information in ways that are true
to original context; distinguishing
between common knowledge and
ideas requiring attribution) and
demonstrates an internediate
understanding of the ethical and legal
restrictions on the use of published,
confidential, and/or proprietary
information.
Uses correctly one or two of the
following information use
strategies (use of citations and
references; choice of
paraphrasing, summary, or
quoting; using information in ways
that are true to original context;
distinguishing between common
knowledge and ideas requiring
attribution) and demonstrates a
beginning understanding of the
ethical and legal restrictions on the
use of published, confidential,
and/or proprietary information.
Medical Imaging Research Project 497
& 498; Medical Imaging Specialisation
417 & 428
Medical Imaging Practice 356,
Science Research Methodologies
451; Imaging Informatics 306
Medical Imaging Practice 244;
Medical Imaging Professional Issues
305; Medical Imaging Interpretation
305; Medical Imaging
Instrumentation 234; Comparative
Medical Imaging Science 305
Introduction to Medical Imaging
Science 101; Medical Imaging
Instrumentation 223; Medical
Imaging Practice 233
Exhibited in programme
units of study
Postgraduate education