UNAM Diploma in Records and Archives Management Course

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1 UNAM Diploma in Records and Archives Management Course

1.1 Degree

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Admission Criteria

1.4 Duration of Study

1.5 Modules

1.6 See Also

Degree

Diploma in Records and Archives Management

Introduction

The Diploma in Records and Archives Management offers a formal qualification to improve the skills of those already working with records in any situation such as offices and registries; those managing specific types of records such as financial, medical, human resources and stores or stock control records; or managing small archival collections and manuscripts in any library or information centre.

Admission Criteria

A NSSC or equivalent qualification, obtained in not more than three (3) examination sittings, with a minimum score of 22 in five (5) subjects on the UNAM Evaluation Scale (cf. 7.3.1(7) under 7.3 General Admission Criteria for Undergraduate Programmes in the General Information and Regulations Yearbook). English is a compulsory subject and should have been obtained at English as a First/Second Language NSSC Ordinary Level, symbol D or higher.
A candidate can be admitted to the programme through the University’s Mature Age Entry Scheme (cf. 7.4 in the General Information and Regulations Yearbook).
Candidates who hold a certificate in Records or Archives Management or a related field of study may apply to be considered for admission into the second year of the programme.
Applicants with considerable experience (more than five (5) years) in any field covered by a first year level course, may apply for exemption from the relevant course, subject to the passing of a test set by the Department of Information and Communication Studies.

Duration of Study

The minimum duration of the Diploma programme is two years for full time students and three years for part time students. The programme must be completed in a maximum of four years for full time students and five years for part time students. Special permission must be granted for this period to be exceeded.

Modules

Year 1, Semester 1
Contemporary Social Issues
Computer Literacy
Basics of Information Studies
Basics of Professional Writing
Records Management
English for Academic Purposes
English Communication and Study Skills
English for General Communication

Year 1, Semester 2
Contemporary Social Issues
Basic of Web Development
Basic Management Concepts and Marketing of Information Services
Office Management and Practice
Management of Registries

Year 2, Semester 1
Archives Management
Basics of Desktop Publishing
Records Centres Management
Basic Reference Sources and Information Literacy

Year 2, Semester 2
Computerised Records Management Systems and Management of Electronic Records
Information Storage and Retrieval Applications
Preservation and Conservation
Field Work Placement