Course code: 0163
Coordinator: Ms Sue McKemmish
Introduction
This course provides graduates with a general education in archives and records management services and an overview of the context in which these services operate.
Admission requirements
Applicants for admission must have qualified for a bachelors degree at Monash University or at another university or tertiary institution approved by the faculty, provided that the degree concerned is considered by the faculty to be a suitable preparation for the diploma. A special entry provision is available to applicants with no formal qualifications who have a demonstrated capacity to undertake study at this level.
Fees for Australian residents
In 1995 the course fee is $4400 or pro rata per subject.
Duration
The period of candidature will normally be one year of full-time study or part-time study over two or three years.
Course structure
The program normally consists of six required subjects:
* LAR4500 Computers in information transfer
* LAR4510 Information services (archives and records)
* LAR4520 Information sciences and technology (archives and records)
* LAR4530 Managing information and cultural heritage resources
* LAR4540 Handling recorded information
* LAR4550 Literature of archives and records management
Fieldwork and research seminars
Students must also attend departmental research seminars and complete six weeks of fieldwork.
Timetable
Seminars and practical sessions will normally be timetabled during the day, although some early-evening seminars may be arranged. Part-time students in full employment will need a minimum of one half-day work release per week.