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GD5604   Work-based Project (30-credit)

Academic year(s): 2023-2024

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Available only to students on the Museum and Heritage Studies programme who have secured an approved work placement.

The 30-credit iteration of the work-based project module is designed to be a standalone module offered in semester 2 of the Museum and Heritage studies MLitt degree. Students will build a range of practical and transferable skills during a period of work that will be instrumental in securing employment upon graduation. A portfolio of projects, developed with a range of cultural institutions will be offered to students. It is envisaged that these will encompass a breadth of activities from collections management to audience development, from digital engagement to policy creation. Students will spend 60 hours at the host institution (arranged in mutually agreed working pattern) during the second semester of the academic year. Additional time will be spent writing assessed outputs. Students will be supported academically by Museum and Heritage Studies staff throughout through regular meetings and discussion of reflective journal entries.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass GD5601 and pass GD5602

Anti-requisite(s): take GD5603 and take GD5605 and take GD5606 and take GD5607

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact:

Scheduled learning hours: 3

Guided independent study hours: 106

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 100%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 0%
Practical examinations : %

Re-assessment: Coursework = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr N P Meehan
Module teaching staff: Ms Nicole Meehan Dr Karen Brown Dr Agnes Bos
Module coordinator email npm6@st-andrews.ac.uk

Intended learning outcomes

  • Gain experience of working within cultural institutions
  • Understand aspects of professionalism within the workplace
  • Connect museological/museum studies theory with practice
  • Engage effectively in reflective and critical thinking through assessment mechanisms
  • Reflect upon institutional power structures in museums