Mzuzu University

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Information Sciences
Appraisal of Archives and Manuscripts (BRAM 4802)
ASSIGNMENTS

Course requirements
Assessment in this course will be based on 40% continuous assessment and 60% end of
semester examinations.

Course work
You are required to produce and submit two assignments one of which will be a group
assignment exercise.

Assignment No. 1: Essay

Critically examine the relevance of the theories of records management; records lifecycle and
records continuum, to the practice of records appraisal in public institutions.
Format : Times New Roman, 12 Font Size, 1.5 Spacing, Justified Alignment
References : 5
Length : 4 typed pages (Excluding cover page and references page)
Weight : 15%
Due date : 4th November 2022

Assignment No. 2: Group Work

Design an appropriate records retention and disposal schedule for Mzuzu University taking
into consideration all the aspects of a records retention and disposal schedule.
Format : Times New Roman, 12 Font Size, 1.5 Spacing, Justified Alignment
References : 5
Length : 8 typed pages (Excluding cover page and references page)
Weight : 25%
Due date : 24th November 2022