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AT5555: NAVIGATING THE MUSEUM WORKPLACE: CAREER PORTFOLIO PROJECT (2022-2023)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:29


Course Overview

Students will undergo a course preparing them for the museum as a workplace, involving input from a variety of practitioners at different career stages and in different areas within the museum sector. They will complete a 6,000 word Career Portfolio as their assessment.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jennifer Walklate

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course provides an opportunity for students to focus on the world of work, as well as on a specific area of the museum sector as a workplace which interests them. Across the course, they will be given teaching in potential museum roles, applications (including CVs, Cover Letters and Interviews), self reflection and CPD planning, as well as being able to attend interviews with a variety of individuals at different stages of their museum career. The portfolio they produce will allow them to conduct a short piece of research on their own terms, as well as practicing the career skills outlined above.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project, plus short compulsory discussion boards (non-graded) each week

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Project

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionAnalyseRecord and analyse the work placement against its original aims.
ReflectionEvaluateReflect on success of project and contribution to host institution.
ProceduralApplyApply knowledge of museums to working with professional staff on a project.
ProceduralUnderstandUnderstand the structure, policy and practice of the host institution
ProceduralApplyCarry out a successful placement project in a museum (or equivalent).

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