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Conservation Professional Practices (CUMC90026)
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 will introduce students to the ethical issues, cultural considerations, policy framework and the economic environment that informs conservation practice.
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:
- understand the history, context and key issues of the discipline of conservation along with the professional standards required and parameters for sound decision-making; and
- be familiar with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) considerations.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
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)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students who have completed CUMC40001 Conservation Professional Practices are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
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 1500 word paper due during the assessment period (20%)
- A 500 word class presentation due during the teaching period (20%)
- A 3000 word report due during the assessment period (60%)
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 100% of classes in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Robyn Sloggett Coordinator Lyndon Ormond-Parker Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours - 12 hours of lectures lectures and 24 hours of seminars over the intensive teaching period. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 5 February 2018 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined in the LMS. The LMS will be available at the commencement of the pre-teaching period. Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 9 March 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 February 2018 Census date 2 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 March 2018 Assessment period ends 6 April 2018 February contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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 Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Cultural Material Conservation Specialisation (formal) Principles of Cultural Materials 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