Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Diploma in Records and Archives Management

Dipl. Records & Archives Management

(Please consult the Faculty Prospectus for detailed information.)

The Diploma in Records and Archives Management programme consists of the equivalent of eighteen (18) modules (288 credits) at the two year levels, as represented below:

YEAR LEVEL	NUMBER OF MODULES	CREDIT EQUIVALENT
First year level	10 modules*	160 credits
Second year level	8 modules	128 credits
Total:	18 modules	288 credits
* including the equivalent of three (3) University Core Curriculum modules (two (2) modules and two (2) half-modules)

To be awarded the Diploma in Records and Archives Management, a student must pass all the modules in the curriculum.

Students admitted to the Diploma in Records and Archives Management may only register for the modules prescribed below. A Diploma student may not register for any other (degree programme) module, except the University Core Curriculum modules as indicated below.

FIRST YEAR LEVEL

Curriculum

Students take the modules below:
SEMESTER	CODE	MODULE TITLE
1 / 2	UCSI 3429	Contemporary Social Issues (half-module – University Core Curriculum)
1	HILS 2401	Introduction to Information and Communication Technology (half-module)
1	HILS 2411	Basics of Information Studies
1	HISF 2411	Basics of Professional Writing
1	HIRE 2411	Records Management
2	HISF 2432	Planning of Public Relations Programmes and Special Events
2	HISF 2452	Basic Management Concepts and Marketing of Information Services
2	HISF 2472	Office Management and Practice
2	HIRE 2432	Management of Registries
Students furthermore add the equivalent of two (2) modules from the University Core Curriculum to their curriculum according to the following rules:
Students with any one of the following qualifications will be credited for ULCE 3419 English Communication and Study Skills and will register for the single module below: (a) a pass (minimum grade 4) in English First Language at NSSC Higher Level or the equivalent; (b) grade 1, 2 or 3 in English Second Language at NSSC Higher Level or the equivalent.
Semester	Code	Module Title	Prerequisite
1	ULEA 3419	English for Academic Purposes	See above.
Students with any one of the following qualifications will register for the two (2) modules below: (a) grade 4 in English Second Language at NSSC Higher Level or the equivalent; (b) A(), B or C symbol in English First/Second Language at NSSC Level or the equivalent; (c) a pass in ULEG 2410 English for General Communication*.
1	ULCE 3419	English Communication and Study Skills	See above.
2	ULEA 3419	English for Academic Purposes	ULCE 3419
Students with a D symbol in English First/Second Language at NSSC Ordinary Level, or the equivalent, take the double-module below:
1 & 2	ULEG 2410	English for General Communication (double-module)

SECOND YEAR LEVEL

Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the second year level in the Diploma in Records and Archives Management, a student should have passed a minimum of six (6) modules (96 credits) at first year level.

Curriculum

Students register for all the modules below:
SEMESTER	CODE	MODULE TITLE
1	HIRE 2551	Archives Management
1	HISF 2531	Basics of Desktop Publishing
1	HIRE 2571	Records Centres Management
1	HISF 2511	Basic Reference Sources and Information Literacy
2	HIRE 2512	Computerised Records Management Systems and Management of Electronic Records
2	HISF 2552	Information Storage and Retrieval Software: Winisis
2	HIRE 2532	Preservation and Conservation
2	HISF 2572	Field Work Placement