Overview

Practical skills: Curating collections, designing exhibitions and/or museum learning programmes, strategically managing (museum) resources

Theoretical knowledge: Diachronic and synchronic knowledge of the evolution of the role of museums in society, of key resources in museum management, of methods, principles and practices of collections management and curation, exhibition design and museum learning programmes.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -D-: A threshold student will have produced a satisfactory, if somewhat flawed or incomplete proposal for a major exhibition, demonstrating basic knowledge and understanding of aspects of museology, collections management, curation, exhibition design or museum learning. S/he will also have produced an exhibition design and display, demonstrating a basic ability to design a simple exhibition and utilize key museum resources, though with some flaws.

-good -B+ - C-: A good student will have produced a competent proposal for a major exhibition, demonstrating solid knowledge and understanding of aspects of museology, collections management, curation, exhibition design or museum learning. S/he will also have produced a competent exhibition design and display, demonstrating a sound ability to design an exhibition and utilize key museum resources.

-excellent -A- - A*: An excellent student will have produced an original or unusually creative proposal for a major exhibition, demonstrating outstanding knowledge and understanding of aspects of museology, collections management, curation, exhibition design or museum learning. S/he will also have produced a particularly innovative or creative exhibition design and display, demonstrating a well-developed ability to design a simple exhibition and utilize key museum resources.

Learning Outcomes

• Develop a critical awareness of the principles of museum collection management and curation.

• Develop a critical understanding of how these key resources are effectively and strategically utilized to achieve the museum's aims and objectives.

• Develop a critical understanding of the methods and principles of exhibition design and museum learning.

• Gain a detailed knowledge of the historical development of museums and their collections and the roles museums play in contemporary society.

• Gain a detailed knowledge of the key resources required for operating museums.

• Gain the ability to conduct (basic/core) museum collections management tasks.

• Gain the ability to design (basic) exhibitions and elements of exhibitions.