Its more specific purposes range from successful information retrieval for administrative needs to compliance with a growing range of regulations, for example Data Protection, Freedom of Information, official audit etc. By studying records management at post-graduate level, you will learn professional principles and techniques and acquire the core skills which will enable you to play a part in the management and exploitation of this invaluable informational resource. With the increased use of information technology to provide record keeping systems, today s records manager needs diverse skills in both of these areas, together with the ability to communicate across different levels of an organisation and with fellow information professionals. The Records Management programme is designed to provide you with these skills, offering an educational experience which will deliver the range of knowledge required by the new records manager, with emphasis on records and information management. Assessment is assignment-based with the exception of the Case Study, which takes place over two days at the final study school.
Students can progress at their own pace, taking between three and five years to complete the course.
On average, you should expect to spend 10 to 15 hours a week studying. Study schools You will be required to attend three study schools of between 3-5 days at various times during your studies. The introductory study school takes place at the start of your course and introduces you to the course, the University and its facilities as well as to your tutors and fellow distance learners. The second study school is in the form of a London based study tour which enables you to visit and observe a wide variety of archives and records management operations in both the public and private sectors. As part of a professional training course, it is vital that you have the chance to relate the learning experience to the world of work and to discuss current issues with practising members of the profession.