Digital Protocols (CUMC90022)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
June
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
| Availability | June |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This interdisciplinary subject examines the maintenance of culture using digital methods. New forms of conservation care is considered in terms of technical and ethical protocols. A mix of seminars and workshops investigate the application of decision making models in a variety of work environments, from academic and state institutions, to Indigenous and community organisations. An engagement with critical theory is required to analyse digital infrastructures currently organising preservation procedures in diverse cultural settings. Students will examine documentary practices within conservation workflows through a range of media-based materials and digital formats.
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:
- Articulate the challenges relating to the digital preservation of culture.
- Grasp the historical, social and technical forces shaping conservation practices.
- Debate the role of conservation in diverse digital domains.
- Strategically think about the uses of new technological arrangements in everyday conservation practice.
- Theorise digital heritage practices in a range of economic, social and cultural settings.
- Be able to consult with key stakeholders and partner institutions on the challenges of developing and maintaining digital archives, records and collections.
- Gain a critical perspective on emerging conservation practices now and into the future.
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Multimedia presentation
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Essay
| During the assessment period | 60% |
Hurdle 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. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- June
Coordinators Nicole Tse and Robert Lazarus Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 42 hours - 42 hours of seminars over the teaching period. This subject will be taught over 2 weeks on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 25 May 2020 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 15 June 2020 to 26 June 2020 Last self-enrol date 29 May 2020 Census date 19 June 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 June 2020 Assessment period ends 17 July 2020 June 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
- 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.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
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
Last updated: 3 November 2022