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Key facts
Additionally, the requirements of legislation such as the General Data Protection Regulations, Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts, and guidelines such as the UK Research and Innovation’s Common Principles on Data Policy have put the emphasis on procedural accountability, requiring organisations to address the effective management of their digital information.
Aberystwyth University's Digital Preservation Workplace Case study is a practical portfolio-based course that will help you to apply pre-existing theoretical knowledge of best practice in digital preservation to the reality of assessing the practical needs of an organisation and implementing effective change. It provides the opportunity to review an organisation in detail, judge how well it manages its data, and develop ideas for introducing or improving a digital preservation framework.Programme Structure
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- apply digital preservation principles and practices to the achievement of organisational goals and strategies
- formulate and evaluate approaches to assessing organisational need
- assess drivers and requirements for digital preservation and critically appraise the level of organisational preparation for digital preservation
- identify data requirements for long-term preservation and use tools and software to prepare data
- formulate recommendation for the future development of digital preservation within a given organisation
- evaluate your own strengths and weaknesses in relation to the skills and competencies required by the profession
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 5 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
10 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Educational Research View 23 other Short Courses in Educational Research in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- a keen interest in the course subject area
- broadband internet access
- time to study the learning materials and take part in online activities and discussions
Tuition Fees
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Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents560 GBP / full≈ 560 GBP / full
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