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Archives and Heritage Collections

Postgraduate | CUR-INFM570 | 2024

Categorise a range of archives management theories, principles and standards.Store data description and arrangement techniques for reference. Explore the history of archiving. Build the ability to appraise an organisation's archival requirements.

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
18 Aug 2024
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
26 Aug 2024

Price from

$2,486

Upfront cost

$0

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Archives and Heritage Collections

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. research and appraise the value of archives and heritage collections
    2. evaluate the role and impact of archives and heritage collections in postcolonial societies
    3. interpret and apply social justice and human rights perspectives in the creation, management and use of archives and heritage collections
    4. design archival tools utilising Australian and international standards and assess their contribution to Australian archival knowledge

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-INFM270 (Not currently available)

You won't be able to enrol into this subject if you've already successfully completed or currently enrolled in the following subject(s) as they are considered anti-requisites due to the similarity of the content.

  • CUR-LIM215 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Administrative access to computing facilities, including reliable access to the Internet and to a PC computer which runs Windows (including Word).

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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