The dissertation will have a subject in, or closely related to, the study of archives, records, and information management.

4 x supervision meetings, 1 x group tutorial

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The standard assessments for this course are:

■ Dissertation (15,000 words) - 100%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available:

■ There is no alternative to the dissertation, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustments (students should follow the usual process for extensions)

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

This course aims to:

■ Give students a chance to put their project into the wider context of archives, records, and information management.

■ Provide students with the opportunity to pursue a topic of archival interest in depth whilst developing research skills.

■ Provide students with a research focus for students to test ideas and arguments of the academic and professional communities and develop their own.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ place their project / dissertation and wider research interests into the wider context of the world of digital curation, archives, and records and information management.

■ produce work to a high level of critical and analytical thinking;

■ synthesize the elements of learning and practice from the preceding courses;

■ explain the analytical, conceptual, theoretical and critical debates in their field and with particular reference to their chosen area for detailed study.