Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Independently identify and construct a coherent research question;
2. Synthesise and articulate key concepts in the various disciplines that contribute to the field of museum studies and heritage studies;
3. Apply critical conceptual and analytic tools to advanced level research into museums, collections, or a related field;
4. Write a research project that applies conceptual and methodological skills that addresses a particular critical research question, issue, or case study; and
5. Model best practice and have a commitment to ethical, reflective practice in regard to work and analysis in the relevant field of inquiry.

Other Information

This course is available both as a face-to-face course for students based in Canberra and also as a distance (fully online) course for external students. The online course materials will be available through http://wattlecourses.anu.edu.au/

 

Please contact the course convenor in advance if you intend to take this course as an online unit.

Indicative Assessment

Written assessment or equivalent project-based work,10,000-12,000 words (100%) [Learning Outcomes 1-5]

The nature of the inquiry will be established at the commencement of the teaching period through a written proposal that will be developed in consultation between the student and supervising lecturer.
 

In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle. 

The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.

Workload

260 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 12 hours of contact over 12 weeks of supervisory meetings; and
b) 248 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.

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

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links