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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Dissertation (15,000 words) - 100%

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.

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.