Work Placement
Code: 44754 ECTS Credits: 9| Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4318290 Archival Studies and Information Governance | OB | 2 | 2 |
Contact
- Name:
- Anahi Cristina Casadesus De Mingo
- Email:
- anahi.casadesus@uab.cat
Teaching groups languages
To check the language/s of instruction, you must click on "Methodolody" section of the course guide.
Teachers
- Joan Pérez Ventayol
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisits.
Objectives and Contextualisation
In addition to the knowledge of the theoretical body of archiving and document management, it is necessary to gain first hard experience in archive institutions in order to become acquainted with the practical reality of the profession, carrying out support tasks to the technicians of the companies / archive institutions.
The internship, with a minimum duration of 150 hours, can be done in various public and private institutions, allowing the implementation of theoretical knowledge from real cases both in the field of public administration and private companies.
Furthermore, the module aims to provide students with specific training, that allows them to know the job market, opportunities for professional incorporation and research in archiving and records management.
The objectives are:
- Developing the practical application of the methodology and tools of archiving and document management.
- Understanding the operation and the organizational and operational characteristics of public administrations and companies.
- Understanding the labour market.
- Understanding the collectives of professionals in archiving and document management.
- Understanding the resources for job applications.
- Understanding the resources for the development of research projects in archiving and document management.
Learning Outcomes
- CA32 (Competence) Participate in the management and use of documentation, data and information in a public or private organisation.
- CA33 (Competence) Use archival description instruments.
- CA34 (Competence) Use computer applications for document management.
- CA35 (Competence) Apply preventive conservation methods.
- KA44 (Knowledge) Identify job search resources.
- KA45 (Knowledge) Recognise the resources for doing research projects in archival science and records management.
- SA38 (Skill) Apply techniques and instruments for the management, preservation, organisation and use of documents and collections of any type.
Content
1. External practices
Performing 150 hours of an internship at an archive institution under the tutorship of the person in charge in the institution and the coordinator of practices from ESAGED.
2. Seminars
- Archive research and information resources
- Research and innovation projects in archives
- Resources for entrepreneurship
- Training specialized in archiving
- Professional associations
- Work as archivist at international institutions. How to do it?
- Professional experiences in private sector
- How to prepare and present the Master's Dissertation
Methodology
The module is carried out from compulsory external practices in an archive center (150 hours).
Apart from the internship, the students must participate in the seminar' sessions. which deal with aspects related to research and professional matters, with specialists in the subject.
The subject will be taught in Catalan.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Activities
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type: Directed | |||
| External practices | 150 | 6 | CA32, CA33, CA34, CA35, KA44, KA45, SA38, CA32 |
| Type: Supervised | |||
| Seminars | 30 | 1.2 | KA44, KA45, KA44 |
| Type: Autonomous | |||
| Work outside the classroom | 33 | 1.32 | CA33, CA34, SA38, CA33 |
Assessment
The evaluation system consists of three elements
- The report issued by the internship tutor of the institution.
- The individual report-summary of the internship undertaken by each student.
Assessment Activities
| Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report on the internship | 60% | 10 | 0.4 | CA32, CA34, KA44 |
| Tutor's report of the internship | 40% | 2 | 0.08 | CA32, CA33, CA34, CA35, KA44, KA45, SA38 |
Bibliography
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Software
There is no specific software needed.