Collections Management Workshop provides students with practical and customised opportunities to develop skills and knowledge related to collections management in the context of cultural and research organisations. Students will be allocated to work with a specific collection held by the Australian National University, and undertake a mixed approach to learning about collections management through workshops on key aspects of collections management best practice, practical work with the specific collection and those responsible for its management, and research and report preparation related to identified needs for the specific collection with which they are placed.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate a working knowledge and critical engagement with a collection;
- identify and operationalise best practice approaches to needs assessment and significance as methodologies for managing collections; and
- demonstrate skills in documentation, research, collaboration, and reflective practice necessary for collections management in complex organisational contexts in order to ensure transfer of knowledge between stakeholders over time.
Indicative Assessment
- Collections Management Project Plan (1000 words) (10) [LO 1,2,3]
- Activity Journal (2000 words) (25) [LO 1,2,3]
- Final Collections Management Report (3000 words) (55) [LO 1,2,3]
- Workshop Participation (10) [LO 1,2,3]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 18 hours of classes over the semester comprised of 6 three-hour workshops;
b) 60 hours of practical work in a collection; and
c) 52 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the Research School of Humanities and the Arts to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Assumed Knowledge
This course has a practical focus on managing physical collections. To successfully undertake the practical and conceptual work in the course students should have completed at least 24 units towards EITHER the MMUHS Master of Museum and Heritage Studies, VMUHS Master of Museum and Heritage Studies (Advanced), MAESC Master of Archaeological and Evolutionary Science, VAESC Master of Archaeological and Evolutionary Science (Advanced), MAHCS Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies, or VAHCS Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies (Advanced).
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
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| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $3960 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $5820 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8133 | 21 Jul 2025 | 28 Jul 2025 | 31 Aug 2025 | 24 Oct 2025 | In Person | N/A |
