Content in the Field (CUMC90023)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2020
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About this subject
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Overview
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This field based subject critically frames cross-cultural work currently taking place in the culture and heritage sector, and practically teaches students how to generate cultural conservation content accordingly, from community consultation, translation strategies, intellectual property protocols, working in partnership with all stakeholders and within a multidisciplinary team, to the technical needs of on-site documentation and cultural materials conservation.
Please note: This subject is delivered alternately in regional Australia and overseas in the field. In 2020 the subject will run in the Philippines or Indonesia. See 'Eligibility and Requirements' for further information.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Develop an appreciation of cultural diversity and community sensitivities that exist within the cultural heritage and conservation sectors;
- Demonstrate a cross disciplinary understanding, to the resolution of project management issues in the field;
- Contextualise protocols and conventions relevant to fieldwork;
- Act as informed advocates for ethical community conservation projects, actively engaging in critical policy issues and applying ethical frameworks;
- Build processes and skills required for documenting cultural collections in a range of forms;
- Apply critical analysis to conservation projects using a social and cultural impact framework;
- Evaluate the changing social contexts of cultural production in communities practice;
- Collaborate in the field within a multidisciplinary team; and
- Troubleshoot technical resources in the field.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
An application process applies for this subject in 2019, which will be run as an overseas intensive for one week in the Philippines.
Students who wish to apply to enrol in this subject should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au in the semester prior. Please visit https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10416 for further information.
Students must also have successfully completed the following subject prior to applying to enrol in this subject:
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUMC90027 | RESPECT | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
A protocols document
| During the assessment period | 10% |
A multimedia report
| During the assessment period | 50% |
An essay
| During the assessment period | 40% |
| Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 100% of seminars in order to pass this subject. Students must pass all assessment tasks to pass this subject' | During the assessment period | N/A |
Additional details
- A 500 word protocols document due during the teaching period (10%)
- A 2500 word multimedia report due during the assessment period (50%)
- A 2000 word essay due during the assessment period (40%)
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 100% of seminars in order to pass this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Additional delivery details
An application process applies for this subject in 2019, which will be run as an overseas intensive for one week in the Philippines.
Students who wish to apply to enrol in this subject should contact the Faculty of Arts at arts-studentprograms@unimelb.edu.au in the semester prior. Please visit https://studyos.students.unimelb.edu.au/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10416 for further information.
Students must also have successfully completed the following subject prior to applying to enrol in this subject:
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Off-campus study
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Principles of Cultural Materials Conservation - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022