UNAM Diploma in Records and Archives Management Course
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Archives Management |
| Basics of Desktop Publishing |
| Records Centres Management |
| Basic Reference Sources and Information Literacy |
| Year 2, Semester 2 |
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| Computerised Records Management Systems and Management of Electronic Records |
| Information Storage and Retrieval Applications |
| Preservation and Conservation |
| Field Work Placement |
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