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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Digital Preservation

  • Unit Code

    CSG5144

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit examines principles, methods and technologies for preserving lasting memory in digital form. Topics covered include reference frameworks, operational systems, standards, supporting technologies, business models and policies. Th eproblem of lasting digital memory is contextualised in terms of an emerging digital content industry and the skills and knowledge required to work in the challenging field of digital preservation.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSG4205

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse digital preservation requirements.
  2. Apply concepts in information architecture to digital preservation tasks.
  3. Apply workbench tools to preservation tasks.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of digital preservation.
  5. Design and implement sustainable digital preservation solutions.
  6. Plan digital preservation solutions.
  7. Research and evaluate options for digital preservation of digital information objects.

Unit Content

  1. Business models and sustainable digital preservation.
  2. Case studies in digital preservation: operational projects.
  3. Digital content industries and digital preservation.
  4. Digital preservation workbench: eXtensible Markup Language, digital repositories and supporting technologies.
  5. Digital preservation workbench: standards, guidelines, policies and good practices.
  6. Information architecture for digital preservation.
  7. Methods and principles of digital preservation including migration, normalization and emulation.
  8. The Open Archival Information System Reference Model (OAIS RM).

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshop materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestDigital preservation workbench (tools and methods)30%
AssignmentDigital preservation workbook30%
PracticumIndustry digital preservation project (in industry placement)40%

Text References

  • Giaretta, D. (2011). Advanced digital preservation (1st ed.). Yetminster, Dorset: Springer

Journal References

  • Goth, G. (2012). Preserving digital data. Communications of the ACM 55(4), 11-13.
  • Wittek, P., & Darnyi, S. (2012). Digital preservation in grids and clouds: A middleware approach. Journal of Grid Computing. 10(1) 133-149.
  • Askhoj, J., Sugimoto, S., & Mitsuharu, N.(2011). A metadata framework for cloud-based digital archives using METS with PREMIS, Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Asia-pacific digital libraries: for cultural heritage, knowledge dissemination, and future creation, October 24-27, 2011, Beijing, China.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Digital Preservation

  • Unit Code

    CSG5144

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit examines principles, methods and technologies for preserving lasting memory in digital form. Topics covered include reference frameworks, operational systems, standards, supporting technologies, business models and policies. Th eproblem of lasting digital memory is contextualised in terms of an emerging digital content industry and the skills and knowledge required to work in the challenging field of digital preservation.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded CSG4205

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse digital preservation requirements.
  2. Apply concepts in information architecture to digital preservation tasks.
  3. Apply workbench tools to preservation tasks.
  4. Demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of digital preservation.
  5. Design and implement sustainable digital preservation solutions.
  6. Plan digital preservation solutions.
  7. Research and evaluate options for digital preservation of digital information objects.

Unit Content

  1. Business models and sustainable digital preservation.
  2. Case studies in digital preservation: operational projects.
  3. Digital content industries and digital preservation.
  4. Digital preservation workbench: eXtensible Markup Language, digital repositories and supporting technologies.
  5. Digital preservation workbench: standards, guidelines, policies and good practices.
  6. Information architecture for digital preservation.
  7. Methods and principles of digital preservation including migration, normalization and emulation.
  8. The Open Archival Information System Reference Model (OAIS RM).

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and workshop materials.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestDigital preservation workbench (tools and methods)30%
AssignmentDigital preservation workbook30%
PracticumIndustry digital preservation project (in industry placement)40%

Text References

  • Giaretta, D. (2011). Advanced digital preservation (1st ed.). Yetminster, Dorset: Springer

Journal References

  • Askhoj, J., Sugimoto, S., & Mitsuharu, N.(2011). A metadata framework for cloud-based digital archives using METS with PREMIS, Proceedings of the 13th international conference on Asia-pacific digital libraries: for cultural heritage, knowledge dissemination, and future creation, October 24-27, 2011, Beijing, China.
  • Goth, G. (2012). Preserving digital data. Communications of the ACM 55(4), 11-13.
  • Wittek, P., & Darnyi, S. (2012). Digital preservation in grids and clouds: A middleware approach. Journal of Grid Computing. 10(1) 133-149.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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