UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

SCHEME OF WORK
Code : IMD 302
Course : Foundation of Archives
Level : Diploma
Credit Unit : 3
Contact Hour : 3
Part : 5
Course Status
(Core/Non Core)
: Core
Prereuisite : None
Course Outco!es
At the end of the course, students should e ale to:
!" Descrie the asic concepts and theories of archives mana#ement" $C2%
2" Anal&'e the principles and practices of the administration of archives and
manuscripts" $C(%
3" Ac)no*led#e the archival profession and its relationship to the allied fields of
lirarianship, archives and histor&" $A!%
(" Adapt the ma+or archive mana#ement functions, principles and techni,ues" $-.%
Course "escri#tion
/his course *ill provide the foundation of theories, methodolo#ies and most si#nificant
prolems relatin# to the archives mana#ement"
LEC$URERS%
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S&lla'us Content
Wee( "ate C)a#ter/$o#ic *ssess!ent
+
+, -ntroduction to arc)ives
!ana.e!ent
2 Definition
2 /he various theories of archives
2 6hat is Archival Institution7
/, "evelo#!ent o0 arc)ives
ad!inistration

1ui2 +
Theories, concept
& understanding
of Archives
/
3, Le.islation .overnin. arc)ives
!ana.e!ent
4, $)e c)aracteristics and t&#es o0
arc)ives
3
5, Pri!ar& source !aterials
2 /he need of primar& sources
2 Disadvanta#es of primar& sources
4
6, 7alues o0 arc)ives and
!anuscri#ts
5
8, $)e role o0 t)e arc)ivists
9, -nternal structure and
or.ani2ation
Pro0essional
$al(
By National
Archive
6 Se!ester :rea(
8
;, *cuisition and a##raisal o0
arc)ives
2 -urchase, loan, 8ift, e9chan#e, auction
2 :asic concepts and component of
archival pro#ram $ appraisal, disposal%
9
Cont,,
;, *cuisition and a##raisal o0
arc)ives
2 :asic concepts and component of
archival pro#ram $ appraisal, disposal%
2 Manuscripts ;epositories
1ui2 /
Understanding of
Archive
administration
Wee( "ate C)a#ter/$o#ic *ssess!ent
; +<, *ccession !ana.e!ent
+<
++, *rran.e!ent and descri#tion o0
arc)ives
++
+/, "eterioration 0actor and !et)ods
o0 control
+/
$ES$
Writin. $est
+3
+3, Plannin. #reservation #ro.ra!
+4, Mana.in. an outreac) #ro.ra!
+4
=ROUP PRESEN$*$-ON
8roup -ro+ect
<umission
+5
RE7-S-ON WEEK
$eac)in. Met)odolo.&
a% =ectures
% Discussion
c% Academic visits"
*ssess!ent
Course Wor( Percenta.e
1ui22es%
2 Quiz 1
2 Quiz 2
5>
5>
*cade!ic visit (Pro0essional $al()
2 tudents are re!uired to attend a seminar on
Archives administration and must su"mit a report
or
2 tudents need to visit an Archives and su""mit a
report on the organization #archives
administration, archives materials & archives
repositories$
!0>
=rou# *ssi.n!ent
2 %roup mem"ers #ma&imum ' person per group$
2 tudents are re!uired to choose anyone of these
organization in (alaysia that have archive
i- Hospital / Medical agency
ii- Oil & Gas company
iii- Construction company
2 Need to study and evaluate their archive
2 Need to ta)e photo in front of the organization or
their archive
2 *valuation should consist related information in
the scheme of +or)
20>
$est !0>
-ndividual *ssi.n!ent
2 tudents need to choose three #,$ articles related
to the archive management
2 ummarize the article using latest format of
summary
!0>
F-N*L E>*M (0>
$O$*L M*RKS +<<?
Reco!!ended $e@ts
<chellener#, /" ;" $!455%" (odern archivists - principles and techni!ues"
Chica#o : ?niversit& of Chica#o -ress"
*dditional Readin.s
Crai#, :" $200(%" Archival appraisal - Theory and practice" Munchen : @"8" <aur"
Diamond, <" 1" $!445%" Archives - A practical approach" 3
rd
ed" Ne*
Aor) : AMACBM"
Dunchein, M" $!443%" Archives uildin#s and e,uipment" Cerla# : Documentation"
I;M/ $!444%" (anaging archives" =ondon : International Archives
/rust"
I;M/ $!444%" .reserving records/ =ondon : International Archives
/rust"
@athpalia, A" -" $!433%" 0onservation and restoration of archives materials" -aris
: ?N0<CB"
@&le, D" $!453%" 1i"rary materials preservation manual - practice methods for
preserving "oo)s, pamphlets and other printed materials" Ne* Aor) : Nicholas /"
<mith"
BE /oole, F" M" G Co9, ;" F" $200.%" Understanding archives and
manuscripts" Chica#o : <ociet& of American Archivists"
-enn, I" A" $!44(%" Archives hand"oo)" 2
nd
ed" Aldershot, Dants :
8o*er"
;it'enthaler, M" =" $!443%" .reserving archives and manuscripts" Chica#o :
<ociet& of American Archivist"
<chellener#, /" ;" $!4.5%" The management of archives" Ne* Aor) : Columia
?niversit& -ress"
COURSE OUTCOMES PROGRAM OUTCOMES MATRIX
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!" Descrie the asic concepts and
theories of archives mana#ement"
$C2%
! 3 ! ! 2 2 2 ! ! =ecture
Discussion
/est
8roup pro+ect
Assi#nment
09am
2" Anal&'e the principles and
practices of the administration of
archives and manuscripts" $C(%
3 2 ! ! 2 2 2 ! ! =ecture
Discussion
/est
8roup pro+ect
Assi#nment
09am
3" Ac)no*led#e the archival
profession and its relationship to
the allied fields of lirarianship,
archives and histor&" $A!%
3 2 ! ! 2 2 2 ! ! =ecture
Discussion
-resentation
/est
8roup pro+ect
-ractical"
09am
(" Adapt the ma+or archive
mana#ement functions, principles
and techni,ues" $-.%
3 2 ! ! 2 2 2 ! ! =ecture
Discussion
/est
Assi#nment
09am
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