General introduction

1. Some information about the training program

• Name of training major:

+ Vietnamese:Archival Studies

+ English: Archivology

• Training major code: 60 32 03 01
• Name of training major:

+ Vietnamese:Archival Studies

+ English: Archivology

• Education level: Master
• Training period: 02 years
• Name of diploma:

+ Vietnamese:Master of Archival Studies

+ English: The Degree of Master in Archivology

• Training unit: University of Social Sciences and Humanities - VNU

2. Objectives of the training program:

2.1. General objectives

The Master of Applied Archival Studies program helps students improve their ability to apply theory to practice in organizing and managing archives and archival documents such as:detect and solve or organize the solving of related problems in the practice of archiving work;advise and propose solutions to improve the quality of archiving work;develop documents regulating archival work and archival documents;training and guidance on archiving;Check and organize the implementation of archival operationsIn addition, graduates of this program are also equipped with the capacity and qualities to teach at colleges and universities in the field of archival studies.

2.2. Specific objectives

The Master of Applied Archival Studies program is designed to achieve the following specific objectives:

2.2.1.About knowledge:

The application-oriented Master of Archival Studies program helps studentssystematize and updateBasic knowledge groups about Archival Studies. Specifically as follows:

+ Basic knowledge of Archival Science such as Organization and management of archives; Document systems in agencies and organizations; Archives policy, History of textual studies; Typical events in Vietnamese history; Theory and practice of administrative procedures; Administrative reform in Vietnam through historical periods.

+ Knowledge of the major of Archival Science such as Classification of archival documents; Determining the value of documents; Organizing the storage of electronic documents; Organizing the storage of audio-visual documents; Organizing the storage of scientific and technological documents; Organizing the information system of archival documents; Storing special documents; Historical methods; Publishing documents.

+ Supplementary and elective knowledge blocks to meet different career requirements of learners.

2.2.2. About capacity:After completing the program, students will achieve the following competencies:

- Grasp the basics of archival science,able to detect practical problems that need to be researched and solved; from there, can advise on organizational, management and policy measures.on the field of archiving for leaders and managers;

- Haveability to organize or directly implement and resolve arising problemsh in the practice of organizing and managing archival work at agencies, organizations and enterprises.

2.2.3. About skills:

Students enrolled in the Applied-Oriented Master of Archival Studies program areSpecial attention is paid to equipping the skills and methods of archival practice.as well as other important supporting skills, specifically as follows:

- Practical skills in managing archives and archival documents;

- Planning and project management skills;

- Skills in creating archival documents;

- Document publishing skills;

- Skills in digitizing archival documents;

- Leadership and management skills;

- Information synthesis skills;

- Methods of storing electronic documents;

- Methods of storing scientific and technological documents;

- Method of storing audiovisual documents;

- Training methods, training on storage;

- Methods of testing and evaluation in storage.

2.2.4. On moral qualities:

The training program aims to help learners practice and develop

Moral qualities and civic responsibility, social ethics such as responsibility for work and community, knowing how to obey the law, knowing how to protect the truth, supporting innovation and progress. In addition, students are also trained and improved in ethics, personal awareness, professional ethics, service attitude: honesty, seriousness; always be aware of protecting national secrets in valuable archival documents; think positively about the profession, proactively promote the role and position of archival documents and archival work in society, independence and creativity in work and within the allowed scope, harmony in relationships.