Archives and Records Management

The purpose of the Alma Mater Europaea - ECM master’s program in Archives and records management is to educate and prepare students to enter the currently highly underserved archival profession.

Archival science deals with appraisal, accession/submission, arrangement, description, long-term preservation and providing authenticity and use of records.

Records management deals with managing current records throughout their life cycle, regardless the context, format or recording principle.

This study programme offers knowledge, needed for managing archival and current records from their creation to the processes of appraisal, accession/submission, arrangement, description, long-term preservation and use of records. Knowledge obtained through the master study programme will enable the graduates of archives and records management studies to manage records in different environments and with different information systems.

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Courses

YEAR 1

  Course ECTS
Total per year 60
1st semester
1 Theoretical foundations of archival science and archival ethics 10
2 Introduction to records management 10
3 Legal protection of current and archival records in the context of the rule of law 10
2nd semester
4 Structure and organisation of information 10
5 E-Archives and preservation of digital records 10
6 Research methods 10

YEAR 2

  Course ECTS
Total per year 60
Total per study program 120
3rd semester
7 History of archival science 9
8 Elective course I 7
9 Elective course II 7
10 Project assignment 7
4th semester
11 Preservation of archival and current records 10
12 Master thesis 20

ELECTIVE COURSES

  Course ECTS
1 Access to information, users of information resources and services 7
2 European history of modern times 7
3 Information marketing 7
4 Cartography elements 7
5 Selected chapters of records management standardization 7
6 Development and structure of institutions 7
7 Elements of conservation and restoration of current and archival records 7
8 Appraisal in archival theory and practice 7
9 Cultural history of Slovenes 7
10 Current and archival records protection in case of emergency 7
11 Selected chapters from archival theory and practice 7

 

Faculty

Courses:

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

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Miroslav NOVAK, Archival Councillor graduated in History and Sociology of Culture at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts. He obtained the doctorate (Ph.D.) in 1999 at the University of Zagreb in the field of Information Technology. Since 1986 he has been employed at the Regional Archives Maribor. In the same year began his involvement with the International Institute for Archival Science (at that time still part of the Regional Archives Maribor). He is author of more than 400 published and performed works related to archival science. In addition, he is active as a member of the research-development team, responsible for the constructing of Cooperative Archival Information System of Slovenia and Slovenian

From 2000-2004 he was a member of the ICA Committee on Electronic Records. Furthermore, he is involved in the pedagogical process as a lecturer of archival science at the Technology School Centre Maribor, Higher Vocational College. Moreover, he is an assistant professor of Archival and Records Management Studies at DOBA- Faculty of Applied Business and Social Studies, Maribor as well as at Alma Mater Europaea - European Centre, Maribor.

Advantages

Records management processes are embedded in an increasing number of companies as a means to manage risk and cost. Records managers, who are often dually qualified as archivists, are able to set up and implement records management programs at relatively low cost to the organization but with great strategic benefits. The Archives and records management program is invaluable in providing a theoretical foundation for practical experience, and in providing insight into the wider archives and records profession. The varied experience and different academic strengths of the course tutors help to provide students with a well-rounded educational experience.

All our lectures are filmed and e-learning supported. You can watch them in live stream and re-run them at home as many times as you like.

Employability

Graduates of the master’s program in Archives and records management will gain the knowledge they need to pursue an archives and records career in research, business, government, academia – indeed anywhere where qualified professionals are needed.

  • DURATION: 4 semesters / 2 years
  • CREDITS: 120 ECTS
  • TITLE: Master of Archives and Records Management
  • LOCATION: Slovenia
  • START DATES: October

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