RESPECT (CUMC90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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Overview
| Availability | April - Dual-Delivery |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In this subject, students explore issues relating to the preservation of culture that is held beyond large collecting institutions. Students will develop an understanding of how the epistemology of cultural maintenance manifests in a range of societal and cultural practices. Students engage with issues relating to context, disruption, authenticity, legal standing, development, reinvention, identity and minority status. Students will understand how a broad intellectual engagement and the promotion of ideas and interests operate to produce outcomes for people who may not be in a position to engage with large collecting institutions.
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand the relationship between identity, culture and cultural material and how these specifically relate to a wide range of social issues;
- Demonstrate sound, critical, ethical and professional engagement with people from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences;
- Be able to contextualise requirements for various types and levels of engagement beyond the context of institutions;
- Understand how to develop advocacy, and leverage support for cultural conservation and the maintenance and preservation of identity in low economic situations;
- Develop skills in assessing the needs of clients and those interested in engaging with conservation and other allied professions;
- Develop strong cross-disciplinary research skills and be able to employ these in cultural research.
Generic skills
- diverse conservation practices;
- modes of engagement with different perspectives;
- creative problem solving;
- oral and written communication;
- critical thinking.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- MC-CULMC Master of Cultural Materials Conservation
- Principles of Cultural Materials Conservation specialisation (formal) in the GCA-ARTS Graduate Certificate in Arts (Advanced)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
CUMC40002 RESPECT
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
An oral presentation equivalent to 1500 words
| During the assessment period | 20% |
An essay
| During the assessment period | 80% |
| Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 100% 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: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- April
Principal coordinator Robert Lazarus Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours - 12 hours of lectures and 24 hours of seminars over the intensive teaching period. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 4 April 2022 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 on the LMS. The LMS will become available at the commencement of the pre-teaching dates. Teaching period 25 April 2022 to 6 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 8 April 2022 Census date 29 April 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 27 May 2022 April contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban and Cultural Heritage Specialisation (formal) Principles of Cultural Materials Conservation - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024