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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module the student should be able to:
• Recognise the issues involved in managing, leading and resourcing archives and records management services
• Understand the role of digitisation and the practical considerations involved
• Describe the ethical dimensions of archives and records management work
• Be familiar with the role of professional organisations and frameworks in supporting continuing professional development
• Have experienced digitising a small quantity of archival material.
Weekly learning in this module takes the form of 2 hour classes combined with the opportunity to hear from practitioners working in a range of institutions and/or site visits. While the timing of these speakers may vary slightly from year to year, repositories typically involved with the module include the National Archives of Ireland, The Military Archives and the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland. The weekly structure is broadly as follows: Week 1 Introduction to the module; the relationship between theory and practice; Weeks 2-5 Digitising archive collections; Week 6 Site visit; Week 7: Managing an archive/records service: governance; Weeks 8-9 Reading weeks; Week 10 Managing an archive/records service - resourcing; Week 11 Ethics and professionalism; Week 12 Professionalism, diversity, and activism; Week 13 Careers Support Session.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 22 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 6 |
Specified Learning Activities | 90 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 208 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: Digitisation assignment | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Assignment: Funding application | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Project: Practical assignment completed individually or as part of a group | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Written feedback on all assignments will be provided via Brightspace. For practical work, where appropriate, formative feedback will be given to students either in written form or orally, prior to final submission. Individual oral feedback on all assignments will be provided at one-to-one Zoom meetings if requested by students.