FIT5107 Recordkeeping informatics
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5107 Recordkeeping informatics is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
This unit relates to managing the creation, storage, recall and dissemination of records. Recordkeeping is concerned with the management of information as evidence for accountability, transparency, memory and identity purposes. In order to achieve recordkeeping objectives it is essential to take individual, social (including organisational) and technological perspectives into account. Recordkeeping informatics is a continuum based approach to managing authoritative information in today's shifting, complex and technologically challenging environment.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Assignment 1: In class testQuiz / Test30%
- Assignment 1: Information cultureWritten30%
- Assignment 3: Recordkeeping risk analysisWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Analyse the information culture of a workplace;
- 2
Apply business process analysis to recordkeeping;
- 3
Evaluate the ethical dimensions of recordkeeping frameworks, systems, policies and processes;
- 4
Design systems appropriate for the current recordkeeping requirements for specific organisaitons and communities.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled teaching activities.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Viviane Hessami
- Unit Coordinators
- Zoe Henderson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5107?
FIT5107 has no prerequisites.
When is FIT5107 offered?
In 2025, FIT5107 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT5107?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT5107 have an exam?
No. FIT5107 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.