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Content in the Field (CUMC90023)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus

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This field-based subject critically frames cross-cultural work currently taking place in the culture and heritage sector. It ethically and practically teaches students how to generate cultural conservation content through community and knowledge holder consultation, working in partnership with stakeholders and in multidisciplinary teams, to the technical needs of on-site documentation and cultural materials conservation practice.  

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

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students should be able to: 

  • Undertake collaborative problem solving
  • Communicate with multiple stakeholders, diverse cultures and perspectives
  • Translate research to industry and practice based projects in challenging environments
  • Engage with Team work and professional leadership

Last updated: 4 March 2025