Archives and Records Management
By studying this degree, students will develop the academic and practical knowledge skills needed to collect, preserve, and provide access to records and archives from our earliest surviving manuscripts to born digital records.
This MA or Diploma, accredited by both the UK’s Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and the Archives and Records Association (ARA), will prepare you for work in any archive or records management environment. Graduates from the course go on to work in a wide range of local, national, and specialist organisations.
This course is delivered via distance learning over a period of two to five years.
Typical Entry Requirements
Course Overview
About this course
Modules September start - 2023
Please note: The modules listed below are those currently intended for delivery during the next academic year and may be subject to change. They are included here to give an indication of how the course is structured.
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Access, Outreach and Advocacy | DSM2020 | 20 |
Archives and Records - Practical Project | DSM2410 | 10 |
Collections Care | DSM2120 | 20 |
Record Keeping Process and Practice | DSM2520 | 20 |
Record Keeping Theories and Contexts | DSM2610 | 10 |
Research in the Profession | DSM1810 | 10 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Digital Collection Development | DSM2220 | 20 |
Digital Presence: Content and Creation | DSM0520 | 20 |
Knowledge and Information Architecture | DSM6820 | 20 |
Manuscript Skills:Post Medieval Palaeography & Diplomatic | DSM3810 | 10 |
Rare Books Librarianship i | DSM1610 | 10 |
Rare Books Librarianship ii | DSM1710 | 10 |
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Dissertation | DSM1460 | 60 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh