Postgraduate CUR-INFM570-2022

Archives Concepts and Practice

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.

Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

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Subject details

What you'll learn

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

research and analyse primary source materials and their function as evidence
evaluate the impact and influence of social and technological change on archival principles and practice
create archival documentation and evaluate the role it plays in accountability, evidentiality and authenticity
critique the implementation of how indigenous epistemologies as well as individual and community perspectives are adopted in the creation and management of archives
design archival tools utilising Australian and international standards and appraise their contribution to Australian archival knowledge.

Topics covered

- History and role of the profession
- Archival theory and practice
- Appraisal and accessioning
- Archival description
- Outreach and public programs

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-Archives Concepts and Practice (No longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

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

This subject introduces students to the theory and practice of archives and the archival profession. In this unit, students examine key archival principles and practices and their application in Australian and international regulatory frameworks, standards, and policies. A key focus in this unit includes a critical examination of archives and archival work as instruments and facilitators of power, accountability, identity, memory and social justice.

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