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Conservation Internship and Projects (CUMC90006)
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
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
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In this subject students arrange and undertake a placement in cultural heritage industry. They work under the guidance of a senior cultural heritage practitioner within the workplace. Students carry out a set program of cultural heritage research, conservation projects and/or conservation treatment involving complex decision making and the application of high level skills. During the internship an academic supervisor is available for consultation and advice.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- identify the relevant workplace skills for cultural materials conservation practice,
- apply cultural materials conservation decision making and management to a professional context,
- contextualise your analytical, research, practice- based and report writing skills across a range of tasks relevant to your host organisation's objectives, and
- analyse professional ethics and conduct, communication and interpersonal skills in the workplace.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students enrolling into this subject must meet the following criteria:
- Admission to the MC-CULMC
Code Name Teaching period Credit Points No longer available - For students in the 150 and 200 point programs, completion of the subjects in the first hundred points.
- Permission from the internship coordinator is required.
- The selection process for this subject includes consideration of academic performance in the first half of the degree.
- Students are required to apply for this subject in the semester prior to commencement of the internship, via the online Expression of Interest form: https://artsunimelb.formstack.com/forms/internship_application
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
Students undertaking an internship with a host agency may be required to satisfy a number of requirements, including:
- undergoing a recent National Police Record Check
- holding a valid Working with Children Check for the relevant state/territory
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 3000 words of reflective writing due 4 weeks after internship placement or at the end of semester (60%)
- 2000 word report relevant to the host organisation's objectives, due at the completion of the placement (40%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Nicole Tse Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hours of on campus lectures and workshops. Internship Time commitment: 120 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2
Coordinator Nicole Tse Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 4 hours of on campus lectures and workshops. Internship Time commitment: 120 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be notified if any texts are deemed necessary.
- Subject notes
Students are required to apply for this subject in the semester prior to commencement of the internship, via the online Expression of Interest form: https://artsunimelb.formstack.com/forms/internship_application
- Off-campus study
This subject has a workplace component
In this subject students arrange and undertake a placement in cultural heritage industry.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022