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Digital Cultural Conservation (CUMC90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2018
Overview
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Community outreach programs and knowledge sharing principles are central to new cultural conservation practices. This subject will introduce the role of digital cultural conservation in the economic, social and cultural wellbeing of communities. Aspects of this field will be explored, including knowledge management, online education, community partnerships, content creation, and sharing expertise.
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
Students who complete this subject will:
- Understand the challenges of using digital media in the research, preservation, management, interpretation, and representation of culture.
- Appreciate the diverse social contexts of cultural conservation.
- Be equipped to debate the roles cultural conservation can play in local, regional and remote communities now and into the future.
- Be able to consult with key stakeholders and partner institutions to adapt online conservation resources to fit needs of clients and target audience.
- Be equipped to use new technology to demonstrate conservation practice.
- Successfully produce instructional text, audio and video scripts for community outreach projects.Gain a diverse understanding of how conservators contribute to cultural databases.
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
- Multimedia presentation 2,000 word equivalent, 40%
- Multimedia presentation 3,000 word equivalent, 60%
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2018
Time commitment details
Total time commitment 170 hours.
Additional delivery details
'Digital Cultural Conservation' is relevant to the fields of education, museums, libraries, galleries, arts and cultural management.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period. Additional texts may be recommended.
- 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 Specialisation (formal) Principles of Cultural Materials Conservation Informal specialisation 100 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