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HI552L: APPROACHING ARCHIVES (2014-2015)

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Course Overview

What is an archive and how can it be used? Students are introduced to some archives in Aberdeen and learn how to make best use of these important resources for research. They learn transcription methods using the mediaeval burgh records held at Aberdeen city archives. Lectures and seminars investigate the history and philosophy of archival collections and museums; statistical approaches to the contents of archives and qualitative analyses of specific collections. Assessment is based on a 5000-word essay in which students are asked to identify and analyse a specific Aberdeen, Scotland, or UK collection.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jackson Armstrong

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will provide students with an introduction to, overview of, and engagement with, the key skills necessary to conduct research in archival and library collections at graduate level. In particular the course will focus on certain specific issues especially relevant to the University’s Special Collection, the Museum Collection and Aberdeen City Archives, where students will receive an introduction into the nature of the collection, the way to access materials relevant to their research, and the principle according to which these archives are structured.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continuous Assessment (100%): 1x source review (60%); 1x presentation of a personal research/study project based on material found in the archives (40%); Formative assessment includes source transcriptions and similar exercises.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

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Course Learning Outcomes

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