Master of Cultural Heritage
Course summary for current students
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G = Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus
S = Geelong Waterfront Campus
W =Warrnambool Campus
X = Off campus
| Award granted | Master of Cultural Heritage |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Melbourne Burwood Campus, Off campus |
| Duration | 1.5 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
| CRICOS course code | 035511K |
| Deakin course code | A785 |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
The Master of Cultural Heritage coursework degree will enable you to demonstrate, in your professional life, high level skills across a broad range of heritage practices. This course will help you to develop an extensive, cross-disciplinary knowledge of heritage principles and practice and an awareness of community sensitivities.This course makes use of the trimester 3 so it may be possible to complete the course in 12 months of full-time study or two years of part-time study.
Alternative exits
| Graduate Certificate of Cultural Heritage (A585) | |
| Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies (A529) | |
| Graduate Diploma of Cultural Heritage (A685) | |
| Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies (A629) |
Fees and charges
Unit fees can be viewed within individual unit descriptions. You can search for a unit using the Unit Search.
Please be aware:
- Fees are calculated on a per unit basis
- Fees charged will depend on the individual units chosen
- Fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and services
Course rules
To qualify for the Master of Cultural Heritage, a student must successfully complete 12 credit points of study comprising:
- 4 credit points of core units and
- 8 credit points of electives selected from the list of units below
Course structure
Core units
Trimester 1
| AIM723 | Heritage Interpretation (B, X) |
And
| AIM708 | World Heritage (B, X) |
And one unit chosen from:
| AIM701 | Heritage, Memory and Identity (B, X) |
| AIM721 | Museums: Context and Issues (B, X) |
Trimester 2
And one unit chosen from:
| AIM705 | Conservation Management Planning (B, X) |
| AIM722 | Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage (B, X) |
Elective units
Trimester 1
| AIM701 | Heritage, Memory and Identity (B, X) |
| AIM704 | Heritage and Sustainable Cultural Tourism * |
| AIM707 | Introduction to Traditional Buildings (X) |
| AIM714 | Cultural Landscapes (B, X) |
| AIM721 | Museums: Context and Issues (B, X) |
Trimester 2
| AIM703 | Introduction to Heritage Planning (X) |
| AIM705 | Conservation Management Planning (B, X) |
| AIM709 | Intangible Heritage (B, X) |
| AIM715 | Virtual Heritage (B, X) |
| AIM722 | Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage (B, X) |
| AIM727 | Exhibitions (B, X) |
Trimester 3
| AIM718 | Cultural Heritage and Museums Studies Field School, India |
| AIM725 | Heritage and Museum Strategy and Marketing (X) |
| AIM726 | Heritage and Museum Operational Issues (X) |
Trimester 1, trimester 2 or trimester 3
| AIM712 | Cultural Heritage Research (X) |
| AIM713 | Cultural Heritage Research Project (X) |
| AIM717 | Heritage in the Field (X) |
You may gain relevant local or international experience through undertaking an approved placement, internship of field school through AIM717 or AIM718.
*AIM704 not offered 2014. Reoffered 2015 subject to approval.
