Warning! This subject requires you to do a practical placement, please see Special Requirements for more information.
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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
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Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 29 May 2023
- 28 Aug 2023
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Subject details
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply digital curation and preservation concepts, principles and practices
- critique preservation policies and strategies
- research and analyse the diverse cultural, technical and legal requirements that impact on preservation planning and management
- develop a preservation project
- critically reflect on a professional experience in an information environment
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- 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-INFM335-Conservation and Preservation (No longer available)
Others
Students must have completed at least 75 credit points in one of the following study packages to enrol in this unit: Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Science Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archives Master of Information Science Master of Information Science (Extended) Master of Information Management
Additional requirements
- Placement requirements - This subject contains a three-week practicum placement.
- Other requirements - Administrative access to computing facilities, including reliable access to the Internet and to a PC computer which runs Windows (including Word).
This subject was previously known as INFM335 Conservation and Preservation.
Learn how to interpret and deploy the digital curation lifecycle model in various organisational contexts. This subject focuses on the key processes that support the creation, capture, management, preservation, use and reuse of digital objects over the long-term for various purposes. Students will undertake a three-week practicum placement in which they engage directly with industry, drawing from their learning across the program.
Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.
Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
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