Module Identifier DS34520  
Module Title ARCHIVE MANAGEMENT: PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES  
Academic Year 2002/2003  
Co-ordinator Ms Mary E Ellis  
Semester Available all semesters  
Course delivery Lecture   N/A - DL delivery mode  
  Seminars / Tutorials   Computer conferencing at regular intervals and tutorial support  
  Practical   Study visits during study schools  
Assessment Semester Assessment   Report of 2000 words   40%  
  Semester Assessment   One project, equivalent to 3000 to 4000 words in 2 parts   60%  

Brief description

This module will enable students to understand the nature of archives, the principles of archive administration, preservation and conservation management, national standards for care, arrangement and listing, and the legislative framework.