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The course comprises three modules:
Module 1 The History of Archives and Administration (7.5 ECTS cr)
The module centres on the circumstances and function of public administration in different epochs from the start in the Middle Ages and development during the Swedish era of great power till the 21st century welfare and service state. There is special emphasis on the social contexts of the archive: material changes, political economic ideas and values affecting the archival development.

Module 2 Archival Services in Practice (7.5 ECTS cr)
The module comprises components regarding the provision of information and security, record management/document handling, organisation theory, power and governance in the public and private sectors, long-term archive solutions and administrative legislation on transparency, ingtegrity, rule of law and service.

Module 3 Archiving Theory and Specialisation Essay (15 ECTS cr)
Aspects of archiving theory in legislation and the practical archiving area are treated. Issues of preservation and selection of information in present day society are given special attention. Under supervision, students investigate areas of supervisory activities, collection and preservation, document handling, qualified listing and registering, selection problems and the development of research manuals.

Progressive specialisation: G1F (has less than 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Education level: Undergraduate level

Selection:

Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.