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The course will provide students with an introduction to, overview of, and engagement with, the key skills required to conduct research in archival and library collections at graduate level. It will focus on specific issues especially relevant to the University's Special Collections, the Museum Collection and Aberdeen City and Shire Archives, where students will receive an introduction into the nature of the collections, the way to access online materials relevant to their research, and the principles according to which these archives are structured. It will also address issues relating to overseas archives, and will incorporate an element of training in transcription skills.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course will provide students with an introduction to, overview of, and engagement with, the key skills required to conduct research in archival and library collections at graduate level. It will focus on specific issues especially relevant to the University's Special Collections, the Museum Collection and Aberdeen City and Shire Archives, where students will receive an introduction into the nature of the collections, the way to access online materials relevant to their research, and the principles according to which these archives are structured. It will also address issues relating to overseas archives, and will incorporate an element of training in transcription skills.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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| Feedback |
Weekly participation in weeks 1-12 of teaching (except week 8 which is reading week). Feedback is provided via the tutor’s engagement in online discussion board conversations. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 3000 | ||
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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Written feedback will be provided |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 4000 | ||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Navigate cataloguing systems to find relevant sources |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Undertake transcription of manuscript material |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Demonstrate awareness of archival materials |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Understand ethical issues relating to accessing and using sensitive materials |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Display ability to interpret manuscript and printed archival materials |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Appreciate the role of archival research in scholarly work |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Deploy archival sources in researching and writing a dissertation |
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