Area: | Department of Media and Information |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | An introduction to the concepts and practice of efficient, effective and accountable recordkeeping in a variety of organisational contexts. Includes records and recordkeeping, recordkeeping systems and programs or frameworks, life cycle and continuum theory, and basic processes such as inventories and forms, correspondence control, reports management, records housing and storage, appraisal and retention and disposal. Lectures, seminars and site visits are included. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Demonstrated an ability to set recordkeeping within the context of total information flow and use within an organisation. Demonstrated an understanding of recordkeeping, the systems approach to records management and the role records management plays in organisational efficiency, effectiveness and accountability. Developed an understanding and basic proficiency in the practical skills required for the management of organisational records, whatever the format. Demonstrated an understanding of the processes and issues associated with their management and protection as identified in the relevant standards. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescibed references. |
Unit Texts: | Australian National Training Authority (ANTA). (2000). Recordkeeping competency standards: Draft 3. Victoria: ANTA. Ellis, J. (1993). Keeping Archives. 2nd Ed. Melbourne: ASA in Association with DW. Thorpe. Kennedy, J. & Schauder, C. (1998). Records management.. A guide to corporate record keeping. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire. Standards Australia. (1996). Records management standard AS4390 (6 parts). Sydney: SA. International Records Management Standard ISO 15489. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay - 30%, Exercises - 20%, Report - 50%.This is by Grade/Mark Assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91301 Librarianship and Information Management | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Fully Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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