Archives and Heritage Collections

• • A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.

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-Archives Concepts and Practice (No longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

This subject was previously known as INFM270 Archives Concepts and Practice.

Learn about types of archival collections created and acquired by GLAM organisations that document identity, memory and heritage. The focus in this subject is on the people, organisations and events involved in the acquisition, creation, selection and appraisal of archival collections over time. Students explore the role and use of collections in society for accountability, civil and human rights, reunification and healing, historical and scientific research, genealogy and family histories, as well as personal and community identity.

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• Exercise (50%)
• Investigation Report (50%)

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