II. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROVIDER & ARCHIVES/RECORDS PROGRAMS OF STUDY
1 Background and general description of archives/ records program:
Bachelor of Arts, Librarianship and Corporate Information Management (course code 303780 – major 303575) – designed to provide graduates with professional skills in librarianship and corporate information management (records management and archives). Students will develop a sound understanding of the theoretical foundations of information creation and management, especially in a technological environment, and then learn in detail about the processes and materials with which they will work professionally to meet the needs of clients, industry groups and organizations. Students will undertake practicum placements in key areas of study. Graduates will be able to pursue a professional career specifically in librarianship, records and archives management. The degree is to be assessed for professional recognition by the Australian Library and Information Association, the Australian Society of Archivists, and the Records Management Association of Australia. (Accreditation has already been given for the degrees which were previously offered in these fields at Curtin). The course combines professional outcomes, scholarly creativity, technological skills and intellectually demanding academic study. The course is made up of 24 units of which fourteen are devoted to Information Studies. In addition to this major area of study, students will undertake six core units in media, communication and information and choose a complementary minor study (four units).
