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The Bachelor of Information and Knowledge Management (Archives and Records Management) is a 4-year full-time single major, degree extending over a period of eight semesters. 

Programme Structure

Most courses offered in the BIKM (ARM) programme have 3 credits except for projects and industrial placement which carry a maximum of 4 credits. The minimum average credit load per semester in BIKM (ARM) core courses varies depending on the elective courses that the candidate chooses. 

Candidates must obtain a minimum of 124 credits including all core courses and optional courses or elective courses. The 4-year programme credit accumulation in core courses will be 81 credits

Entrance Qualifications

 The normal requirements for entrance to the BIKM ARM) degree shall be:

• Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education or equivalent. All candidates for admission must have a minimum of credit in English.
• A pass in the Diploma in Information and Knowledge Management from this university or its equivalent from any other recognized institution.
• Candidates with a Diploma in Library and Information Studies, Archives and Records Management and Knowledge Management from the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû or its equivalent from any other recognized institution may be admitted directly to Level 300 of the programme.
• Candidates with a Certificate in Library and Information Studies, Archives and Records Management, Information and Knowledge from the 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû or its equivalent from any other recognized institution may be admitted directly at Level 200 of the programme.  

Semester 1

Core Courses

ARM100: Introduction to Records Management (3 credits)
IKM100: Introduction to Knowledge Management (3 credits)
LIM100: Introduction to Information Science (3 credits)
LIM 101:  Collection Development Management (3 credits)

General Education

COM111: Communication and 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Skills I (3 credits)
ICT121: Computing and Information Skills (2 Credits)

Semester 2

Core Courses

LIM102: Introduction to Organising Information (4 credits)
IKM101: Knowledge Management Theory and Practice (3 credits)
ARM101: Introduction to Archives (3 credits)

General Education

COM112: Communication and 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àû Skills II (3 credits)
ICT122: Computing and Information Skills (2 credits)

Semester 3

Core Courses

LIM200: Digital Libraries (3 credits)
IKM200: Knowledge Management Systems (3 credits)
ISS221: Data and Information Management 1 (3 credits)

Optional Courses

LIM201: Publishing and the Book Trade (3 credits)
ARM 201:  Preservation of Information Materials (3 credits)

Semester 4

Core Courses

LIM202: Management of Library and Information Systems (3 credits)
ARM200: Archival Arrangement and Description (3 credits) (Pre –requisite: ARM101)
ARM201: Preservation of Information Materials (3 credits)

Optional Courses

LIM203: Social Networking Issues for Information Professionals (3 credits)
LIM204: Information Literacy (3 credits)

Semester 5

ISS 321: Data and Information Management (3 credits)
ARM 300: Vital Records and Disaster Planning
LIM 300: User Needs and Services

Optional Courses

IKM 300: Customer Knowledge Management (3 credits)
IKM 301: The Knowledge Economy

Semester 6

ARM301: Electronic Records Management (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM100)
ARM302: Orality and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (3 credits)
IKM302: Research Methods in IKM (3 credits)
IKM303: Industrial Attachment (4 credits) (Pre-requisites: ARM200, IKM200 and LIM200)

Optional Courses

LIM301: Business Information Systems (3 credits)
LIM302: Content Management (3 credits)
LIM303: Health Information Systems (3 credits)
LIM304: Information and Society (3 credits)

Semester 7

ARM400: Access and Reference Services (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM200)
LIM400: Project Management for Information Professionals (3 credits)
LIM401: Marketing of Information Services (3 credits)

Optional Courses

IKM400:  Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 Credits)
IKM401: Competitive Intelligence (3 credits) One elective course

One elective course

Semester 8

ARM401: Managing Audio Visual Archives (3 credits) (Pre-requisite: ARM101)
LIM402: Information Ethics, Legal and Policy Issues (3 credits)
LIM403: Project Work in Information and Knowledge Management (4 credits)

Optional Courses

ARM402: Management of Records in Specialized Environments (3 credits)
IKM402: Knowledge Management Strategies for Information Agencies (3 credits)
LIM 404: Information Security (3 credits)

Job Opportunities for BIKM (ARM) 4844³ÉÈËÃâ·Ñ¸£Àûs

BIKM (ARM) majors have the possibility to work in positions such as: knowledge manager; knowledge project manager; knowledge analyst; data analyst; data manager; internal communications manager; knowledge leader; information manager; records manager; web manager; information specialist; information consultant; information analyst; internet and intranet expert; indexer; information and knowledge manager; business analyst;  end-user support specialist; information systems manager; project manager; systems analyst; company/corporate  archivist and web content manager.