Module Identifier DSM3420  
Module Title ARCHIVE MANAGMENT : MANAGEMENT OF ARCHIVE SERVICES  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Dr Sarah J Horton  
Semester Available all semesters  
Other staff Ms Tanya C Rogers  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Report approximatley 2,500 -3,000 words  50%
Semester Assessment Report approximately 2,500 - 3,000 words  50%

Learning outcomes

After completing this module students should be able to:


Brief description

This module is intended to introduce you to the nature of archives, to the history and development of the pattern of archive keeping in the UK, and to the current legislative and strategic frame within which archive services operate. It also considers the issues associated with the design and management of archive buildings and storage, preservation, conservation and access which taken together constitute the `physical defence? of archives.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7