AIM722 - Managing Collections
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | SQM613 |
| 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. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | 4 x 2.5-hour on-site lectures/practical experience (field trips) per trimester 4 x 2-hour online seminars per trimester please refer to unit site for dates and times |
| Scheduled learning activities - online | 4 x 1-hour online seminars per trimester please refer to unit site for dates and times |
Content
In this unit we approach collection management through three lenses. First is the philosophy, history and meaning of objects and collections to understand why we collect and what value these objects hold. Second is the development and management of collections through policies and practices that guide acquisition, documentation and access. Third, we look at collections in the contemporary world and how contemporary issues change the things we collect and the make-up of our collections. Along the way, we align our reading and our work with both academic critical treatment of collections as well as the professional standards that prescribe best practice.
Unit Fee Information
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