This course focuses on developing skills in managing small museums located within heritage places and/or precincts. Students will have the opportunity to learn practical heritage management skills alongside of gaining a thorough understanding of the theoretical and political issues relating to small museum and collection management and, more generally, cultural heritage management.
This course focuses on:
- Heritage place and museum collection management philosophy, guidelines and protocols;
- Developing practical skills in cataloguing, writing, significance assessment and strategic planning;
- Physical conservation issues and knowing when and where to get specialist advice;
- The challenges and politics of managing small museums with often only limited resources;
- Working with local communities, volunteers, and developing outreach programs;
- New developments in small museum management.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The aims of this course are to:
- assist students in developing a range of skills for managing small museums or other small heritage-related institutions;
- foster support networks in the museum and heritage industries;
- encourage interdisciplinary problem-solving and skills development in relation to museum practice and heritage management;
- provide students with an understanding of the conservation of objects and collections and to outline networks from which professionals can seek specialist conservation help;
- develop student skills in cataloguing, writing, significance assessment and strategic planning for small museums and heritage places;
- increase understanding of the importance of community engagement and the contribution of volunteers;
- provide a wider understanding of gaining funding for small museums and how to make best use of limited resources;
- gain an appreciation of key new developments and innovations in museum practice and heritage management as they relate to small and/or regional institutions;
- increase the ability of participants to work as part of a team to address key problems associated with managing small museums and heritage places; and
- make students aware of the unique practical and political context of managing small museums.
On completing this course, students will have skills in:
- the management of small museums and/or heritage places such as historic sites;
- the use of appropriate concepts and technical language for a variety of relevant professional and academic purposes that involve museum practice and heritage management;
- interdisciplinary problem-solving and applying theoretical ideas to specific case studies;
- ethical and reflective practice in regard to museum , collections, and heritage management;
- applying a functioning knowledge of current policy and industry frameworks for museum practice and heritage management to academic and professional practice.
Indicative Assessment
Assignment 1: Cultural heritage management plan for one (part) of the collection or part of the heritage site (3000 words) OR public outreach program design (equivilent of 3000 words) 50%
Assignment 2: Catalogue and website entry for 5 objects (1000 words each) 50%
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Workload
Contact time for this 6 unit graduate course will be approximately 30 contact hours.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Nil
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1542 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3618 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3618 |
| 2008 | $3618 |
| 2007 | $3618 |
| 2006 | $3618 |
| 2005 | $3618 |
| 2004 | $3618 |
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