Department of information sciences at the faculty of humanities and social sciences osijek – where we come from and where we are going

Abstract

Goal. The goal of this paper is to offer a historical overview of the activities of the Department of Information Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Osijek from its foundation until present. The paper is focused on the scientific, teaching and professional activities of the Department, student population and learning outcomes and competences of the graduate students. Approach. On the basis of published (and internal) documentation and research and professional papers on the Department and its numerous outcomes (teaching, learning, research, communal) as well as the levels of satisfaction of both students and employers, the paper illustrates the motivation for foundation of the Department, its past and present activities and plans for development. Results. The paper presents results of the authors’ view of Department’s activities, its strong sides, possible areas of improvement and directions of future development. Value. This paper enumerates numerous Department’s activities and describes them and their historical background in one place. As the Department grows, it changes and it is imperative that those changes remain described and published.