Digital Information and Media Management
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The Masters in Digital Information and Media Management is designed to educate you in the specific skills required for collecting and curating digital information, and preparing it for access and use by individuals and organisations. The course will teach you about the complexities of digital asset and media management including the development of policies, procedures and processes required to ensure the integrity and accessibility of digital material over time, as well as the governance requirements. You will graduate with the skills and experience to manage digital information for any size of organisation, be it national, governmental or international. By undertaking this Masters you will be equipped with conventional skills in both records and archive management; and in the specific theoretical and technical processes surrounding digital information and media management. This unique combination of disciplines and skills will prepare you for managerial and strategic roles in both academic and professional contexts. In addition to subject-specific skills and knowledge, you will have the opportunity to develop a set of widely-applicable professional skills to help you in any workplace – information-related or otherwise. On completion of this course your employability will be greatly enhanced to give you the best possible chance of successful entry into your chosen career path.
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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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Dissertation | ILM1460 | 60 |
Archives and Records - Practical Project | ILM2410 | 10 |
Digital Collection Development | ILM2220 | 20 |
Digital Preservation | ILM2320 | 20 |
Knowledge and Information Architecture | ILM8620 | 20 |
Recordkeeping Process and Practice | ILM2520 | 20 |
Recordkeeping Theories and Contexts | ILM2610 | 10 |
Options
Module Name | Module Code | Credit Value |
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Collection Management | ILM8220 | 20 |
Digital Information Literacy | ILM3220 | 20 |
Internet Technologies | CHM5720 | 20 |
Media Archives | ILM2720 | 20 |
Modelling, Managing and Securing Data | CSM3120 | 20 |
Programming for Scientists | CSM0120 | 20 |
Studies in Management | ILM5220 | 20 |
* Also available partially or entirely through the medium of Welsh