13521 (v.4) MCA 615 - Museology


Area:

Faculty of Media, Society and Culture

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Workshop:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

History of museums and collections, sociopolitical construction of heritage in museums. Roles, functions and problems of museums. Interaction of collecting, management, access and interpretation issues in museums. Accountability, stakeholders, museum ethics, curatorial practice.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

91300 Librarianship, Information Management and Curatorial Studies (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

1

Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External
2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y Y  
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area