AIM727 - Developing Exhibitions
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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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 |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 4 scheduled online seminars |
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. |
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
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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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 |
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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 AIM727 can be found via the University Library.
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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