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Programme Structure

To complete these programmes students require 180 credits from a range of modules and the dissertation. There are two possible early exit points for students who only wish to obtain the Diploma (120 credits) or the Certificate (60 credits). The core (compulsory) modules and optional modules are listed below. Other optional modules may be chosen from the list of modules in the Programme Structure on the CAIS home page.

M.Sc Records Management and Information Rights M.Sc Records Management and Digital Preservation (UK and international)
Core
70 credits		Core
100 credits
The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping (20 credits) The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping (20 credits)
Principles and Practice of Records Management (20) Principles and Practice of Records Management (20)
Complying with Information Legislation: (20)Electronic Records Management (20)
Wider Legal Frameworks (10)Management and Preservation of Digital Records (20)
Optional (recommended, other modules can be chosen) Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies (20)
Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies (20)Optional (recommended, other modules can be chosen)
Strategic Management for Information Professionals (20)Strategic Management for Information Professionals (20)
Archive Management: Principles and Practice (20) Archive Management: Principles and Practice (20)
Comparative Concepts in Information Rights (2 x 10) Comparative Concepts in Information Rights (2 x 10)
Web 2.0 for Information Professionals (10) Web 2.0 for Information Professionals (10)
Management and Preservation of Digital Records (20) Ethical Approaches to Recordkeeping (10)
Ethical Approaches to Recordkeeping (10) Complying with Information Legislation: (20)
Wider Legal Frameworks (10)
Dissertation Dissertation
Dissertation (60) Dissertation (60)