The course provides specialised training and the required national and international practical and theoretical skillset for archivists and records managers. The degree promotes research in the field by integrating traditional and digital theories and practices. It aims to enhance your current/future career as an archivist or records manager through a body of knowledge and experience to position yourself in local and international communities. The degree is structured around the concept of a one-year common compulsory course that covers the main records and archives management theories and practices. After the first year, you will be asked to choose between: Stream A ֠Information Governance; Stream B ֠Ecclesiastical and Historical Archives. The course caters if you are a:
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIA5013 | Records Management: History, Principles and Practices | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5015 | Research Methods | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5017 | Palaeography and Diplomatics | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIA5014 | Archival Description | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5016 | Introductuion to Electronic Records and Digital Humanities | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5018 | Legal and Ethical Issues of the Information Professions | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Summer Semester | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIA5000* | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
* Work on the dissertation is expected to start in Summer Semester of Year 1 and continue up to the end of the course.   |
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Stream A: Information Governance | |||||
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LIA5019 | Administrative History and Governance Structures | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5020 | Integrity and Authenticity in the Digital Environment | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5021 | Private Archives: Theoretical Basis and Practical Challenges | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Stream B: Historical and Ecclesiastical Archives | |||||
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LIA5025 | Administrative History of the Roman Catholic Church | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5026 | Maltese Historical and Ecclesiastical Archives | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5027 | The Roman Inquisition in Malta and its Archive | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Stream A: Information Governance | |||||
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ARI5400 | Archival Knowledge Representation and Management | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5023 | Appraisal, Retention and Accessions Practices | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5024 | Audio-Visual Archiving | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Stream B: Historical and Ecclesiastical Archives | |||||
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LIA5028 | Administrative History and Archives of the Order of Saint John in Malta and Europe | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5029 | The Archives of the Maltese Universitates, Notarial and Private Archives | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
LIA5030 | Preservation, Conservation and Holdings Management | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Summer Semester | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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LIA5000* | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
* Work on the dissertation is expected to start in Summer Semester of Year 1 and continue up to the end of the course.   |
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Degree of Master of Arts in Archives and Records Management - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.