ARK1400 Digital Recordkeeping and Preservation I Course description

This course is a combination of theory and practice allowing students to develop a comprehensive understanding of electronic recordkeeping. It examines the relationship between newer archival theory and electronic recordkeeping with a special emphasis on the Norwegian records management standard Noark. There is a strong emphasis on data modeling and how databases are used as a basis for recordkeeping.

Knowledge

The student should have

• a good understanding of how the terms archives and documents fit within a digital context
• a basic knowledge of database theory and data modeling
• a good understanding of the structure and functions within the Noark records management standard
• a good understanding of the how the evolution of technology has an impact on digital recordkeeping and preservation
• a good understanding of how data quality can be used within the context of records management

Skills

The student can

• apply key theoretical concepts related to the creation and preservation of electronic records
• structure simple data models and databases and execute SQL statements against a database
• apply relevant ICT and records management standards
• design strategies for measuring the quality of electronic records

The learning goals the students have achieved will be assessed by a portfolio exam with a size of about 20-28 pages (46.000-64.000 characters). The portfolio will be assessed and assigned a single grade for the entire portfolio.

Students are awarded grades on a descending five-point scale from A to E for pass and F for fail. Each portfolio will have an internal examiner. A selection of 25 % of the portfolios will have an external examiner. The grades assigned to the portfolios that have been assessed by an external examiner forms the basis for determining the level of assessing the other portfolios.

Students who have failed or have a valid absence from the regular examination are entitled to resubmit the portfolio. In the event of a fail grade, a student is entitled to submit a revised version of the portfolio once.

Teaching and learning methods alternate between lectures, discussions, individual study and group work.

Coursework

Students must submit two obligatory assignments. A practical group assignment on a given topic and a practical individual assignment on a given topic. If assignments are not approved, the student will have one opportunity to submit a new version. Coursework and assignments must be completed within the stipulated time and approved by the teacher before the student can submit the portfolio exam.

The learning goals the students have achieved will be assessed by a portfolio exam with a size of about 20-28 pages (46.000-64.000 characters). The portfolio will be assessed and assigned a single grade for the entire portfolio.

Students are awarded grades on a descending five-point scale from A to E for pass and F for fail. Each portfolio will have an internal examiner. A selection of 25 % of the portfolios will have an external examiner. The grades assigned to the portfolios that have been assessed by an external examiner forms the basis for determining the level of assessing the other portfolios.

Students who have failed or have a valid absence from the regular examination are entitled to resubmit the portfolio. In the event of a fail grade, a student is entitled to submit a revised version of the portfolio once.

Syllabus

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