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• Recognise and communicate the significance of records at individual, organisational and societal level
• Define and communicate the purpose, nature and scope of records management and how this has evolved
• Identify and assess theories, laws and standards relevant to information and records management
• Understand the foundations for developing a records management programme and the key considerations when implementing these in practice
• Recognise various systems and options for the management of digital records
• Understand the role of records in business continuity practice and wider risk management
The module will cover the following broad areas: Week 1 Introduction to records management and the evolution of records creation and recordkeeping; Week 2 Records theory, concepts and key international standards; Weeks 3 and 4 Building the foundations for records management initiatives; Week 5 Implementing records management initiatives; Weeks 6 & 7 Records retention decisions;(Week 8 - reading break); Weeks 9-10 Managing electronic records: issues, approaches, systems, standards and evolving technologies; Week 11 - Vital records and managing risks; Week 12 - Concluding thoughts and future directions for records management.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Small Group | 22 |
Specified Learning Activities | 90 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 90 |
Total | 202 |
Not applicable to this module.
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback on all assessments will be given in writing on the returned hard copy. Class feedback will be given post-assessment on the first assignment (worth 20%) to support students with the two subsequent assessments (each worth 40%). Individual oral feedback on all assignments will be provided by one-to-one meetings if requested by students.