2361.21 - Archival Science

2361.21

Archival Science

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Students are required to hold an upper secondary education diploma or equivalent qualification

To familiarise students with archives and their importance for society, knowledge and research. The course is also aimed at others, who are interested in or need to familiarise themselves with archives, their role and how to utilise them to their fullest potential.

The teaching includes relevant laws and basic rules for archives, types of material that archives collect, how to look for source material and about the theoretical basis for archival activities. In addition, the teaching includes practical exercises in reading and using source material in archives.

The duration of the course is approximately 30 hours. The learning and teaching strategies are lectures and exercises, including training in reading old script. During the course, students are required to complete a set number of assignments, which will be determined by the supervisor and completed under their supervision.

The successful student can demonstrate ability to: • identify and evaluate the legislative framework on archives • explain the main tasks and activities of archives • assess the role archives play in different areas of society • retrieve, read and assess concrete archival records • account for and evaluate archive material to solve concrete history assignments.

Written home assignment.

External

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Bibliography will be provided at the start of the study and available on Moodle.

Erling Isholm