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Work Placement

Code: 44754
Credits: 9
2026/2027
Degree programme Type Course
Archival Studies and Information Governance PR 2

Contact lecturer

Name :
Anahí Casadesus De Mingo
Email :
anahi.casadesus@uab.cat

Group languages

You can consult this information at the end of the document.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisits.

Objectives

In addition to the knowledge of the theoretical body of archiving and document management, it is necessary to gain first hard experience in archive institutions in order to become acquainted with the practical reality of the profession, carrying out support tasks to the technicians of the companies / archive institutions.

The internship, with a minimum duration of 150 hours, can be done in various public and private institutions, allowing the implementation of theoretical knowledge from real cases both in the field of public administration and private companies.

Furthermore, the module aims to provide students with specific training, that allows them to know the job market, opportunities for professional incorporation and research in archiving and records management.

The objectives are:

  • Developing the practical application of the methodology and tools of archiving and document management.
  • Understanding the operation and the organizational and operational characteristics of public administrations and companies.
  • Understanding the labour market.
  • Understanding the collectives of professionals in archiving and document management.
  • Understanding the resources for job applications.
  • Understanding the resources for the development of research projects in archiving and document management.

Learning outcomes

  • CA32 (Participate in the management and use of documentation, data and information in a public or private organisation.) Participate in the management and use of documentation, data and information in a public or private organisation.
  • CA33 (Use archival description instruments.) Use archival description instruments.
  • CA34 (Use computer applications for document management.) Use computer applications for document management.
  • CA35 (Apply preventive conservation methods.) Apply preventive conservation methods.
  • KA44 (Identify job search resources.) Identify job search resources.
  • KA45 (Recognise the resources for doing research projects in archival science and records management.) Recognise the resources for doing research projects in archival science and records management.
  • SA38 (Apply techniques and instruments for the management, preservation, organisation and use of documents and collections of any type.) Apply techniques and instruments for the management, preservation, organisation and use of documents and collections of any type.

Contents

1. External practices


Performing 150 hours of an internship at an archive institution under the tutorship of the person in charge in the institution and the coordinator of practices from ESAGED.


2. Seminars

Learning activities and methodology

Title Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
External practices 150 6 CA32, CA33, CA34, CA35, KA44, KA45, SA38
Work outside the classroom 33 1.32 CA32, CA33, CA34, CA35, KA44, KA45, SA38
Seminars 30 1.2 KA44, KA45

The module is carried out from compulsory external practices in an archive center (150 hours).

Apart from the internship, the students must participate in the seminar' sessions. which deal with aspects related to research and professional matters, with specialists in the subject.

 

The subject will be taught in Catalan.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Assessment

Continuous assessment activities

Title Weight Hours ECTS Learning outcomes
Tutor's report of the internship 40% 2 0.08 CA32, CA33, CA34, CA35, KA44, KA45, SA38
Report on the internship 60% 10 0.4 CA32, CA33, CA34, CA35, KA44, KA45, SA38

The evaluation system consists of three elements

  1. The report issued by the internship tutor of the institution.
  2. The individual report-summary of the internship undertaken by each student.

Bibliography

This subject has no related bibliography

Software

There is no specific software needed.

Course groups and languages

The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE

Type of teaching Group Language Semester Shift
(PEXTm) Pràctiques externes i pràcticum (màster) 1 Catalan second semester morning-mixed