Public and Private Records

• • 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-INFM250-Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice (No longer available)

Additional requirements

• 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 INFM250 Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice.

Learn about the importance of records and their effective management. Key knowledge explored is how records are documented and managed and the role of standards to design recordkeeping systems that ensure evidence is created, captured, secured and managed for as long as required, by whoever requires it. Gain an understanding of how records management tools work alongside legal, policy and regulatory frameworks.

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

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