MUSEUM 7002 - The Secret Life of Objects: Museums in Practice
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MUSEUM 7002 Course The Secret Life of Objects: Museums in Practice Coordinating Unit School of Humanities Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 6 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Assessment Object significance assessment, online activities, presentation Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Ania Kotarba
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
Mondays 10am-1pm -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history of collecting in museums and art galleries
2. Demonstrate an understanding of current best practices in the acquisition, cataloguing and processing of objects into collections
3. Show an understanding of a range of intercultural issues concerning care, storage and display of objects and artworks
4. Show an awareness of the specific conservation issues around different materials as stored and displayed in museums and galleries
5. Show an understanding of the range of professional skills and proficiencies required to move objects and artworks into collections, how to care for them there, and how to share them in public-facing experiences.最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
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Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1,2, 4 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
4 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
2,4 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
5 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
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3 Attribute 7: Digital capabilities
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2, 5 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Relevant texts for class discussion will be available via Course Readings.Recommended Resources
Readings will be made available via Course Readings.Online Learning
Where possible lectures will be recorded and made available via MyUni.
The classes will regularly involve hands-on activities and visits to museums/galleries and, as such, recordings will not be available. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is taught via a 3 hour session. Most weeks will be a 1 hour lecture immediately followed by a 2 hour workshop. Workshops will be highly interactive. They will focus on a range of key museum concepts and practices that are introduced via the lectures, online content and weekly readings. Practical engagement with cultural institutions is a key part of this course, so lectures and workshops will often take place off campus at the nearby South 最新糖心Vlogn Museum and other cultural institutions.Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Directed learning
1. 3 hour session usually in the form of a 1 hour lecture followed by a 2 hour workshop.
2. Up to 1 hour of online activities per week
Self-directed learning
1. Up to 8 hours of reading per week
2. Up to 7 hours of assignment preparation per week
3. Up to 7 hours of research per weekLearning Activities Summary
The core teaching in the course will take place in the weekly seminars. Classes will generally begin with a 1 hour lecture followed by a 2 hour practical (hands-on workshop or visit to museum/gallery). There will be a range of themes covered in seminars and a schedule for each class will be made available via MyUni. Students are expected to attend the classes in person. Topics include:
Histories of collecting
Assessing the significance of collections and objects
Conservation
Collection management
Curating exhibitions
Repatriation
In addtion to the readings, a range of online materials will be made available for seminar preparation.Specific Course Requirements
In order to complete the course students will have had to have attended and participated in 80% of the seminars. -
Assessment
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- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment Task Due Weighting Learning Outcome Significance Assesment of an artwork or object Late Semester
60% 1-4 Online Reflections ongoing 20% 1-4 Presentation to be scheduled during semester 20% 1-4 Assessment Related Requirements
In order to achieve the learning outcomes it is essential to attend and participate in the seminars. For this reason, attendance and participation comprise hurdle requirements for this course. Students are required to attend 80% of the seminars. Frequent absences, other than those on (documented) medical or compassionate grounds, are unacceptable.
No work will be accepted in lieu of seminar attendance and participation.Assessment Detail
Significance Assesment of an artwork or object 60%
Learning outcomes: 1-4
Online Reflections 20%
Learning outcomes: 1-4
Class presentation 20%
Learning outcomes: 1-4
Further information on assignments will be available via MyUni.Submission
All assignments to be submitted electronically via MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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