AIM727 - Developing Exhibitions

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Luke Keogh
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: SQM617
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 4 scheduled online seminars

Content

Topic 1: Histories of Display: The role and function of Exhibitions

Topic 2. Exhibitions as a form of communication

Topic 3. Mission, Vision and policies

Topic 4. Developing an exhibition brief

Topic 5. Exhibition project management

Topic 6. Audience Involvement and collaboration

Topic 7. Working with exhibition designers

Topic 8. Something to see, read and do: Interpretation and Public Programs

Topic 9. The run up to opening day: Fabrication, installation, travelling exhibitions and marketing

Topic 10. Looking back: Audience Studies

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Understand the needs and interests of visitors to museum exhibitions

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Describe the range and use of different types of exhibits

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Discuss the variety of exhibit elements and display techniques such as labelling, lighting, design and multimedia

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Develop communication objectives, ideas and themes for museum exhibitions

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO5

Develop an exhibition proposal

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

ULO6

Appreciate how to frame a budget and develop a timeline for an exhibition project

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO7

Appreciate how to apply communication models and learning theories to label writing

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

ULO8

Reflect on the impact language use on exhibition audiences

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Essay 1000 words 20% Week 4
Assessment 2: Report 2500 words 50% Week 7
Assessment 3: Essay 1500 words 30% Week 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via AIM727
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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