| Area: | Faculty of Media, Society and Culture |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 303606 (v.3) Heritage Studies (Museology) 415 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Develop an exhibition or other interpretation project through group work supported by a series of workshops in applied museology in selected topics - storyline development, content selection, label writing, conservation and design issues and writing an exhibition brief. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Gained an introduction to exhibition planning. Developed curatorial research skills. Experienced team work in a professional context. Developed liaison skills. Been introduced to a range of practical knowledge necessary for exhibition development such as copyright law, contractual arrangements, collection management and object handling amongst others. Written and produced a catalogue, interpretative text or a public program for an exhibition. Worked with other professionals in areas such as exhibition marketing. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Administrative duties associated with development of the exhibition 10%. Contribution to class discussion 10%. Development and administration of promotion campaign 10%. Essay 25%. Planning and writing of labels 20%. Planning, writing and production of catalogue 20%. Installation of the exhibition 5%. This is by grade/mark assessment. All items of assessment must be completed in order to pass this unit |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
