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Digital Cultural Conservation (CUMC90022)
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
April
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Multimedia presentation
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Multimedia presentation
| During the assessment period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. Students must pass all assessment tasks to pass this subject. | During the assessment period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April
Coordinators Nicole Tse and Robert Lazarus Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 35 hours - 10 hours of Lectures and 25 hours of seminars over the teaching period. This subject will be taught over 5 days, Monday-Friday from 9-5pm. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 18 March 2019 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 8 April 2019 to 12 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 22 March 2019 Census date 8 April 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 10 May 2019 April contact information
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 Specialisation (formal) Principles of 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022