Courses Accredited by the Australian Society of Archivists
Background to ASA course accreditation
Course accreditation is linked to the ASA's rule regarding professional membership (Rule 4.2.a.iii), which states that:
Professional membership shall be open to any person who is or has been an archivist employed in a recognised archives institution who (iii) being a holder of a qualification in archives administration accredited by the ASA, or such other qualification as may be deemed by the Council to be the equivalent thereof, has been so employed for one year.
The ASA’s course accreditation activities are governed by several policies and procedures. These are Course Accreditation Policy, Principles, Procedures, Guidelines for ASA Participation in University Courses and the joint ASA/RMAA Statement of Knowledge for Recordkeeping Professionals. These documents are currently under review and will be updated in 2010.
Course accreditation is only one aspect of the ASA's support for education in archives and recordkeeping. To find out more about ASA course accreditation and other activities supporting tertiary and vocational education, direct enquires to: ASA Education Porfolio Holder at office@archivists.org.au
Charles Sturt University
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Information Studies
Postgraduate:
Master of Information Studies
Period of accreditation: 1 September 2011 – 31 December 2016
Information for intending students is available from the University's website at: Library Information Studies
Curtin University of Technology
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Arts (Librarianship and Corporate Information Management)
Postgraduate:
Graduate Diploma (Records Management and Archives)
Master of Information Management – Records Management and Archives stream
Period of accreditation: 1 January 2008-31 December 2012
Information for intending students is available from the University's website at: Information Studies - Curtin University
Edith Cowan University
Undergraduate:
Records Management Minor (MIRMGT)
Records Management Major (MACSRM)
Supporting Records Management Major (SMAAC)
Postgraduate:
Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services) (Archives and Records) (Q70/D79)
Master of Information Services (Archives and Records) (Q71/H54)
Period of accreditation: 1 January 2008 - 31 December 2012
Information for intending students is available from the University's website.
Monash University
Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems (Information Management Major) - provided that it includes electives FIT3121 Archival Systems, FIT3122 Information and Knowledge Management Systems and FIT3124 Professional Practice.
Postgraduate:
Graduate Diploma in Information Management and Systems - provided that it includes electives FIT5086 Information and Knowledge Management Principles, FIT5087 Archival Systems, FIT5090 Social Informatics and FIT5107 Managing Business Records.
Graduate Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management - provided that it includes electives FIT5086, FIT5087, FIT5090 and FIT5107.
Master of Information Management and Systems - provided that it includes the Library, Archival and Recordkeeping Systems Professional Track with electives FIT9003 Database Systems Design, FIT5104 Professional Practice, FIT5087, FIT5107, FIT5086, FIT5088 Information and Knowledge Management Systems, FIT5102 IT Strategy and Governance and FIT5090 selected.
Master of Information Management and Systems Professional - provided that it includes the Library, Archival and Recordkeeping Systems Professional Track, with electives as for the previous qualification being selected.
The equivalent of the above graduate qualifications as offered by the Master of Business Information Systems Program (merged MBS and MIMS) from Semester 1, 2009.
Period of accreditation: 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2012
Information for intending students is available from the University's website at: Information Studies - Monash University