Subject details

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

  1. evaluate functionalities of electronic document and record management systems and assess their practical application in organisations
  2. synthesise classification schemes and construct scheme for an organisation using thesaurus construction software
  3. communicate enterprise content management theories and practices professionally in a business and academic context.

  • Topics

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

  • Study resources

    • Instructional Methods

      • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
      • Online assignment submission
      • Podcasting/Lecture capture
      • Standard Media
      • Web links

Entry Requirements

Equivalent Subjects

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

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

CUR-LIM225-Information Design , or CUR-INFM110-Information Design
and
CUR-LIM115-Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice , or CUR-INFM250-Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    You will need to have access to a PC which allows you administrative privileges. This Unit uses software which will only run on Windows hence ensure you have access to a PC for successful completion of one of the assessments.

Examination of the functions of major business applications and of the processes involved in choosing and implementing them. Understanding the effect of technologies on corporate processes and culture, including techniques for the organisation and indexing of records and documents. Extensive practical use of a number of different products.

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Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

  • Exercise A (10%)
  • Report (40%)
  • Exercise B (10%)
  • Investigation (40%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.

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Related Degrees

undergraduate CUR-LIB-DEG-2018

Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management)