Introduction :
Records and information are the raw materials which organisations use in their daytooperations to achieve organizational goals. The manner and efficiency inwhichorganisations, generate, create, use and store records and information has a profoundinfluence on the effectiveness of these organisations
Name of the Programme: Diploma in Records Management
Programme Code: DRM
Programme Aims:
The aim of this programe is to give an introduction to the principles underlyingthemanagement of paper and electronic records
Programme Structure :
Year of Study | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
ONE | Course Code | Course Name | Course Code | Course Name |
MIRM 101 | Introduction To Records Management 1 | MRM 106 | Records Management 2 |
MOM 102 | Office Management 1 | MOM 107 | Office Management 2 |
MOC 103 | Organizationa l Communicati on | MMIS 108 | Management Information Systems |
MPUSP 104 | Practical Use Of Software Packages | MOC 109 | Organizational Communication 2 |
MPL 105 | Principles Of Law | | |
TWO | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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MAM 201 | Archives Management | MARM 205 | Advanced Records Management |
MFM 202 | Foundations Of Management | MERM 206 | Ethics In Records Management |
MQRM 203 | Qualitative Research Methods | MQRM 207 | Quantitative Research Methods |
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| MOB 204 | Organizational Behaviour 1 |
MFW 208 | Fieldwork Attachment |
THREE | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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MMS 301 | Managing Specialised Records 1 | MMSR 304 | Managing Specialised Records 2 |
MPR 302 | Public Relations | MER 305 | Electronic Records |
MAL 303 | Archives & Libraries | MAM 306 | Archives Management |
| | MRPR 307 | DRM308 Research Project Report |
Career Prospect:
On completion of the programme, our graduates are expected to serve society in many sectorsof life such as Finance, health, Government Departments and in the EducationSector. Graduates holding a Diploma in Records Management should possess the knowledge andskillsnecessary to enable them manage paper-based and electronic records efficiently and effectivelyat each stage in the records cycle. Because records management is a support service, therecords staff should also be able to create and maintain good working relations withbothinternal and external clients.
