124911 v.4 Graduate Certificate in Records Management

GradCertRecMgnt(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 041934C
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 0 Years

Introduction

This course is designed for those who work where management of an organisation's records is involved. It offers an overview of records keeping and management practices and theory, the technology involved in the records management area and information retrieval theory. This course does not confer eligibility for professional membership of relevant professional bodies.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A three-year bachelor degree in any discipline or a four-year honours degree in any discipline. As the course is heavily dependent on computer skills, applicants should develop competency in word-processing and use of Internet browser software before commencement of the course.

Specific Requirements

Applicants with minimal or no computing skills are expected to undertake a short course in computing. Regular and reliable Internet access is required.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is one semester full-time or equivalent part-time study. External study is also available.

Professional Recognition

This course does not confer eligibility for professional membership of relevant professional bodies.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials. Students may incur a cost for personal Internet access.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
12157	v.5	Archives Concepts and Practice 523	3.0	25.0
12158	v.5	Recordkeeping Concepts and Practice 521	3.0	25.0
12162	v.6	Management of Recordkeeping and Archives Services 522	3.0	25.0
12163	v.5	Enterprise Content Management 524	3.0	25.0
				100.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2010	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.