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Museum Pathways prepares students for museum employment, involving input from a variety of practitioners at different career stages and in different areas within the museum sector. They will complete a two part assignment, totalling 3000 words, on their chosen role and CPD plan.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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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.
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, focusing on their future potential roles in the sector.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Written Feedback will be provided on Grade Centre. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work about issues relevant to material culture and museums. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Describe and interpret critically museum practice. |
| Factual | Understand | Show an understanding of significant issues facing museums today. |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate with museum professionals. |
| Procedural | Apply | Effectively use library, museum and other relevant online sources to research relevant theoretical and practical issues. |
| Procedural | Apply | Engage in self-directed learning, assisted by formal guidance. |
| Procedural | Create | Structure and produce a substantial piece of written work based on a project focusing on museum employment. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect upon their own career potential, skills and development needs. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 16 | Feedback Weeks | 19 | |
| Feedback |
Written Feedback will be provided on Grade Centre. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work about issues relevant to material culture and museums. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Describe and interpret critically museum practice. |
| Factual | Understand | Show an understanding of significant issues facing museums today. |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate with museum professionals. |
| Procedural | Apply | Effectively use library, museum and other relevant online sources to research relevant theoretical and practical issues. |
| Procedural | Apply | Engage in self-directed learning, assisted by formal guidance. |
| Procedural | Create | Structure and produce a substantial piece of written work based on a project focusing on museum employment. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect upon their own career potential, skills and development needs. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Procedural | Create | Structure and produce a substantial piece of written work based on a project focusing on museum employment. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work about issues relevant to material culture and museums. |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate with museum professionals. |
| Factual | Understand | Show an understanding of significant issues facing museums today. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect upon their own career potential, skills and development needs. |
| Procedural | Apply | Effectively use library, museum and other relevant online sources to research relevant theoretical and practical issues. |
| Procedural | Apply | Engage in self-directed learning, assisted by formal guidance. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Describe and interpret critically museum practice. |
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