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Conservation and Object Based Learning (CUMC90028)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject examines the history and manufacture of traditional and modern materials, their properties and behaviour, and the processes of their chemical and physical deterioration in cultural materials. Utilising object-based learning in conservation practice, students will locate their evidence in wider theoretical discussions.
During the pre-teaching period students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined on the LMS. The LMS will become available at the commencement of the pre-teaching dates.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should:
- be able to identify and characterise artefacts using their knowledge of materials and techniques and will be able to locate and assess them in their technological context;
- have gained an understanding of the chemical and physical behaviour of cultural heritage items including basic mechanisms of deterioration;
- have examined and extracted evidence from cultural materials on their materials, techniques and wider values;
- develop a theoretical understanding of object based learning.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- A 2000 word written assignment due during the assessment period (35%)
- A 3000 word essay due during the assessment period (65%)
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 100% of tutorials in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April
Principal coordinator Susie Collis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 37 hours - 13 hours of lectures, 18 hours of practicals /tutorials and a 6 hour seminar across the teaching period. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 10 April 2017 Teaching period 24 April 2017 to 5 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 12 April 2017 Census date 28 April 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 May 2017 Assessment period ends 2 June 2017 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
Students enrolling in this subject must be admitted to the MC-CULMC Master of Cultural Material Conservation or the GCA-ARTS Graduate Certificate in Arts (Specialisation in Cultural Material Conservation).
Students who have completed CUMC40003 Introduction to Materials and Techniques are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period.
Recommended texts and other resources
Additional texts may be recommended.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Cultural Materials Conservation Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation Informal specialisation Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced) - Cultural Materials Conservation - Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required
Last updated: 3 November 2022