AIM719 - Cultural Heritage and Museum Practice
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | AIM735 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 4 x 2.5-hour classes/field trips and 4 x 2-hour online seminars during the trimester |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 4 scheduled online seminars |
Content
This unit provides students with a broad overview of issues related to the conservation, management, interpretation and use of the past in the present. It examines the variety of locations through which this happens such as objects and collections, museums, heritage places, including cultural landscapes, intangible cultural heritage, and international heritage practice.
It starts with an overview of the social, economic, cultural and political purpose of the cultural heritage, including museum before examining how this is managed to achieve organisation and community objectives. Using a case study approach, topics will include: understanding significance, regimes of management (conventions and charters), approaches to learning and interpretation, access and equity, developing audiences and visitor management, strategic planning and marketing, and ethical practice
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