AIM733 - Applied Heritage Project
Unit details
| Year: | 2021 unit information |
|---|---|
| Offering information: | Not offered 2021, re-offered 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Steven Cooke |
| Prerequisite: | Students must contact unit chair for permission to enrol and must have completed 4-credit points of study |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIM718 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. The unit will also incorporate a week long study intensive at Port Arthur. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Learning experiences are by students attending a 5-day intensive & also via CloudDeakin |
Content
This unit provides students with an opportunity to work as a team on a specific heritage project. The project, developed in consultation with industry partners, will allow students to demonstrate a holistic approach to the identification, conservation, interpretation and management of cultural heritage.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Work effectively and collaboratively with others in the Cultural heritage field, while still maintaining responsibility for your own learning | GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO2 | Analyse and address Cultural Heritage issues as a critically reflexive scholar and practitioner, taking into consideration cultural and socio-economic diversity, social and environmental responsibility and application of the highest ethical standards | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Effectively communicate the findings and analysis of cultural heritage concepts in oral and written form | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Online quiz | 10% | Week 4 | |
| Assessment 2 (Group) - Assignment | 10 minute presentation (2000 word or equivalent) | 40% | At the end of the intensive component |
| Assessment 3 - Essay | 2500 words | 50% | 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 online unit has learning resources available in a specific and custom-built site within Cloud Deakin. They incorporate relevant contextual information, links to specific readings and other Cloud-based unit content, activities designed to facilitate critical engagement with the unit content and which encourage students to apply their developing understanding of cultural heritage to professional contexts. An online discussion forum is available throughout the trimester so that students can actively prepare, discuss and reflect on the project being developed.
Essential Learning Resources
Relevant material related to this unit will be posted online via the Cloud Deakin site.
Ambrose, T. & Paine, C. (2018) Museum Basics: An international handbook ICOM/Routledge, London & New York (e-book) Copy ordered for the library
Lord, B. & Lord, G. D. (2009) The Manual of Museum Management, Altamira, Walnut Creek CA, London. (e-book)
Pearson, M. & Sullivan, S. (1995) Looking after heritage places: the basics of heritage planning for managers, landowners and administrators, Carlton, Melbourne University Press
Unit Fee Information
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