A Comparative Study on Master Degree's Curriculum of Information Science and Epistemology in Iran and England, Based on Wilson Model

The purpose of this research is to evaluate and improve the new Masters curriculum of Library and Information Science in Iran, through comparing with England’s curriculum, based on Wilson model.

This is an applied research. The research has an analytical comparative method. It is done in two stages, first the content of the courses are analyzed, then compare this analysis results with each other. Data are collected through documentary research.

The Wilson proposal model has 4 areas of education; people, information content, information systems and organizations. Findings indicate that Sheffield University curriculum (as the representative of England) respectively covers these subjects as follows: 25.37%, 23.56%, 23.30%, 27.77%. And the Iran's: 20.11%, 39.25%, 22.48% and 18.16%.

Results show that the curriculum of Sheffield university of England is more compatible with Wilson Model with the rate of 93.9%. And the Iran's curriculum rate is 71.5%. To improve this compatibility for Iran curriculum, it is better to increase the areas of people, information systems and organizations, and decrease the area of information content. This made the curriculum more balanced. To achieve this, England curriculum can be used as a pattern after localization.