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As a practice-based alternative to a dissertation, students take part in a 20 day placement in a museum or gallery followed by writing an 8,000 word Museum Studies Project. Some students opt for a four-week placement in the early summer, while others choose to make a regular arrangement to volunteer in a local museum during term-time. Placements are offered in a range of museums in Scotland, but students can also identify other possibilities themselves.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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As a practice-based alternative to a dissertation, students take part in a 20 day placement in a museum or gallery followed by writing an 8,000 word Museum Studies Project. Some students opt for a four-week placement in the early summer, while others choose to make a regular arrangement to volunteer in a local museum during term-time. Placements are offered in a range of museums in Scotland, but students can also identify other possibilities themselves.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1 x 6000 word project, plus short compulsory discussion boards (non-graded) each week. (100%)
Resit (for students who took the course in Academic Year 2020/21):
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Apply | Apply knowledge of museums to working with professional staff on a project. |
| Procedural | Understand | Understand the structure, policy and practice of the host institution |
| Reflection | Analyse | Record and analyse the work placement against its original aims. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect on success of project and contribution to host institution. |
| Procedural | Apply | Carry out a successful placement project in a museum (or equivalent). |
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