DRI1105 Principles of Records Management

This is an introductory foundation course that aims at providing learners with a basic understanding of the field of records management, including its role in national development. It attempts to instill good practice in records management and introduces the concepts of records management.

Course objectives 
The aim of this course is to:

• Introduce learners to basic concept and practices of records management.
• Enable learners identify the role of records in social economic cultural political and national development.
• Equip learners with knowledge and skills in handling records nationally and globally.  

Learning out comes
By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Identify and explain the various concepts in records management.
• Identify different roles of records
• Manage a record in the records life cycle