Basics of Records Management
Course code
INT6053.DT
old course code
INT6053
Course title in Estonian
Dokumendi- ja arhiivihalduse alused
Course title in English
Basics of Records Management
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2025/2026 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To create the preconditions for developing the basic knowledge of records and archives management
Brief description of the course
Introduction into the main concepts. The terms and concepts of records management. General characteristics of paper-based and electronic records management. The concepts of records and archive management, documentation activities, document, record and archival record, document’s life-cycle. Document system, records, the processes in records and archives management, creation and receipt of documents, registration, classification, retention periods, access, tracking the usage and movement, disposal of records, technology, the level of responsibility in records and archives management.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the concepts and principles of records management and archival work;
- understands the principles of records systems and knows the basics of records management in an organisation;
- knows the records management processes, archival services and control over the archival activities;
- is able to compile, classify records, establish retention periods, compile the rules for records management in an organisation, prepare the transfer of documents to archives.
- knows the concepts and principles of records management and archival work;
- understands the principles of records systems and knows the basics of records management in an organisation;
- knows the records management processes, archival services and control over the archival activities;
- is able to compile, classify records, establish retention periods, compile the rules for records management in an organisation, prepare the transfer of documents to archives.
Teacher
lektor Kädi Riismaa
The course is a prerequisite
Study programmes containing that course