BLS 3215 RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND THE LAW COURSE OUTLINE
por Davis Ssenoga
1. assignments presented in word processed form
2. privacy
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION
3.1. to equip records and archives students with knowledge to conduct their professional tasks in compliance with the changing agenda
3.2. this course is designed to equip records and archives students with knowledge to conduct their professional tasks in compliance with the changing agenda
4. AIM
5. LEARNING OUTCOMES
5.1. read and interpret legal instruments
5.2. conduct documentary research
5.3. initiate and participate in the design institutional policies
6. TEACHING AND LEARNING PATTERN
6.1. use of lectures
6.2. student led group presentations
6.3. individual research
7. INDICATIVE SOURCES
7.1. the national records and archives management 2001
7.2. the access to information act 2005
7.3. the access to information act 2005
7.4. the deposit library and documentation center
7.5. Makerere university legal deposit act 1965
7.6. the national library act 2003
7.7. the press and journalistic statue 1995 and subsequent amendments
7.8. uganda broadcasting act 2004
7.9. the national ict policy
7.9.1. the uganda communications act 1997
7.10. the anti pornography act 2014
7.11. uganda library and information association ethical code
7.12. ARMA and ACARM Codes
7.13. provisions in the uganda constitution of 1995
7.14. provisions in the penal code
7.15. selected regional and international legal instruments to which uganda is a signatory
7.16. selected cases
7.17. IRMT
8. INDICATIVE CONTENT
8.1. Introduction to Uganda's legal system
8.2. Assesssment of legal information systems
8.3. regional and international legal systems
8.4. selected legislations that relate to records and archves management
8.5. emerging legislative issues that relate to records and archives management
8.6. access
8.7. misuse
8.8. slander, libel and sedition
8.9. intellectual property
8.10. role of records in legal research
8.11. selected course courses
8.12. designing of institutional policies
8.13. trends in records and archives standards
8.14. trends in professional ethics
9. WRITING OF ASSIGNMENTS
9.1. 12pt times new roman
9.2. 1.5 spacing
9.3. 2cm margins
9.4. justified alignments
10. TEACHING METHODS
10.1. lectures
10.2. class participation
10.3. small group discussions
10.4. self study
10.5. written assignments
10.6. in class assignments
10.7. guest lectures
10.8. demonstrations
11. justified alignments
11.1. use muele to its full potential
11.2. class attendance and participation
11.3. ensure receipt of handouts
12. LECTURES
12.1. clear timetable provided
12.2. plan and attend as scheduled
12.3. arrive in time
13. EVALUATION
13.1. course work/tests/presentation/ attendance
13.1.1. 30%
13.2. end of semester
13.2.1. 70%
14. DETAILS OF COURSE LEADER
14.1. contact detail
14.1.1. Department of records management, East African School of Library and Information Science, Makerere University. P.O BOX 7062 KAMPALA
14.2. e-mail
14.2.1. [email protected]
14.2.2. blog; www.francisssekitto.wordpress.com
14.3. communication policy
14.3.1. discussion tool is enabled for use of students only
14.3.2. discussions monitored by the lecturer
14.3.3. reach out to the lecturer via email