Unit details
AIM722 - Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage
| Offered at: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | J Sweet |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
There are three main themes:
1. Significance assessment and collection development
- Assessment of significance of movable cultural heritage and museum acquisitions
- Ethical and legal implications of moving, acquiring or disposing of an object or collection
- Theoretical and practical guidance for development of management policies for movable cultural heritage and the development of museum collections
2. Managing Collections: Cataloguing and Documentation
- Legal documentation, registration and cataloguing of movable cultural heritage and museum objects
- Records management, identifying and using appropriate information systems
- Documentation for object management
3.Care and Conservation of Objects
- Strategies and plans for care of collections and movable cultural heritage
- Conservator's role
- Emergency preservation of movable cultural heritage
Assessment
Assignment 1, 40%, Significance exercises, 1500 words
Assignment 2, 0% Cataloguing exercise (optional) 500 words
Assignment 3, 60%, Preservation analysis, 3000 words
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $733 | $733 | $2110 | $2719 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
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