Archival Sciences

The study focuses on acquiring in-depth knowledge that enables independent, original and scientific research work in a wide field of archival theory, archival practice and archival science as an independent, academic, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary science.

Research methods in archival studies and preparation of doctoral dissertationLessons learned are necessary for the planning, management and implementation of the most demanding scientific research projects and comparisons and analyses of research in the field of archival science, based on qualitative and quantitative and other research methods and models.

A wide research field within the doctoral study applies both to relations between documents and related entities, as well as with the archival records as a whole, with a special emphasis on authenticity, integrity, connectivity with record creators, records preservation, concepts of appraisal, the use and accessibility of archival records, as well as the storage and preservation of archival records in physical or electronic forms.

ENROLMENT CRITERIA

The following graduates can enrol in the Archival Sciences Doctoral Program :

• of second-level study programs,

• of study programs that train for occupations, regulated by EU directives or other uniform Masters study programs that are evaluated with 300 ECTS credits,

• of previous (before Bologna) study programs to acquire a specialization and previously completed higher education professional program, accepted before June 11, 2004; to these candidates study obligations will be stipulated in the range of 30 to 60 credits before enrolling in the study program,

• of study programs for acquiring a Master’s degree in science or specialization after completing the study a program to acquire university education, adopted before 11 June 2004; these candidates at doctoral study programs will have recognized study programs commitments of at least 60 ECTS,

• of study programs for obtaining a university degree education, adopted before 11 June 2004.

Graduates from other national and foreign universities can enrol in accordance with the prescribed conditions as they apply to students of the Republic of Slovenia, after the official process of recognition of foreign education for continuing education at Alma Mater has established equivalence of previously acquired education abroad.

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Courses

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ELECTIVE COURSES

Faculty

Tatjana HajtnikAssist. Prof.

tatjana.hajtnik@almamater.si

Programs:

Undergraduate: Archives Management
Graduate: Archives and Records Management
Doctorate: Archival Sciences

 

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Programs:

Undergraduate: Archives Management
Graduate: Archives and Records Management
Graduate: Archival Sciences

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Graduating from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Ljubljana, in 1986, she got her Master's degree in Information Management from the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana, in 1998. She is currently finishing her doctoral program in Computer and Information Science at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor.

Tatjana HAJTNIK has been working over twenty-seven years in the field of informatics. She acquired her professional experiences in both, economic companies, public sector as well as in public administration. She started her professional career as a systems engineer on large computer systems and continued it in the Health Insurance Institute of Slovenia as a Chief Information Officer. In the years from 1999 to 2006, she was intensively occupied with the questions of information security in the State Administration and was the holder of the implementation of modern standards in the field of information security in the Governmental Centre for Informatics and in the wider public service. 

In 2006 she became a Head of the Department for Electronic Archives and Computer Support in the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, where she is actively involved, in addition to the maintenance and development of the information system of the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, with the field of electronic storage of documents and archives. 

She participated in the compilation of the development strategy of the Slovenian digital archive (e-ARH.si) and its action plan which was confirmed by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. As a member of the project board she supervises how the strategy is being realized and is the head of the expert group directing the project. She set up the methodology for certification of equipment and services needed for digital storage of records as determined by the Archival Act, and is in charge of the certification procedures. She also participates in the process of confirmation of internal rules for capture and storage of digital records. Since 2007 she has been involved in the process of amending national legislation for the field of digital preservation. 

She is a member of the Working Group for Slovenian Archival Terminology. In 2013, she became a lecturer for the field of Archival and Records Management Studies at the University Alma Mater Europaea – European Centre Maribor. She regularly holds lectures and publishes articles on the subject of digital preservation. 

Advantages

Doctoral study of Archival Sciences enable candidates to have access to the most demanding skills and research needs in the field of archival theory and practice that are based on national and international foundations and standards. The study follows modern, scientific and research fields that represent the highest quality of addressing questions from the field of contemporary archival science.

Grants & Partnerships

Employability

Doctoral study of Archival Sciences enable candidates to have access to the most demanding skills and research needs in the field of archival theory and practice that are based on national and international foundations and standards. The study follows modern, scientific and research fields that represent the highest quality of addressing questions from the field of contemporary archival science.