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AT5526: THE MUSEUM IDEA (2024-2025)

Last modified: 19 Sep 2024 15:16


Course Overview

Why do human beings collect and what is the purpose of museums? ‘The Museum Idea’ examines these questions by focusing on the history and philosophy of museums and relating these to contemporary museum practice. The course will examine the role of museums in society through case studies of exhibitions and other museum projects in a variety of settings, including art, history and ethnographic museums.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Alison Brown

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

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of Master of Letters in Museum Studies or Mlitt In Film, Visual Culture & Arts Management (September Start) or MSc Archaeology

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

Yes

One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.


Course Description

Why do human beings collect and what is the purpose of museums? ‘The Museum Idea’ examines these questions by focusing on the history and philosophy of museums and relating these to contemporary museum practice. The course will examine the role of museums in society through case studies of exhibitions and other museum projects in a variety of settings, including art, history and ethnographic museums.


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

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Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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1000 words (excluding bibliography)

Learning Outcomes
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Video Assignment

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10 minute recording 

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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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3,500 words (excluding bibliography)

Word Count 3500
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

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Feedback Word Count 4000
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
FactualUnderstandStudents will demonstrate an ability to prepare material for leading and participating in seminar discussions.
FactualUnderstandDrawing on relevant literature, students will be able to discuss critically, in written and verbal form, key topics within the field of Museum Studies.
ConceptualCreateStudents will demonstrate evidence of independent research in course assessments.
FactualEvaluateStudents will critically evaluate case study material drawn from museums and heritage organisations worldwide.
ConceptualAnalyseStudents will critique interpretative and communication processes used by museums, both historically and in the present.

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