Students enrolled in Museum and Heritage Studies may seek the approval of the program coordinator to undertake an independent research project. The aim of the project is to allow students to apply the conceptual and methodological skills they have developed in the program to a particular research question, issue, or case study gained from professional or first-hand experience. Projects will be designed in conjunction with and supervised closely by appropriate experts.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Independently identify and construct a coherent research question;
- Synthesise and articulate key concepts in the various disciplines that contribute to the field of museum studies;
- Apply methodological, conceptual and analytic tools to advanced level research into museums, collections, or a related field;
- Write a research project that applies conceptual and methodological skills that addresses a particular research question, issue, or case study; and
- Model best practice and have a commitment to ethical, reflective practice in regard to work and analysis in the relevant field of inquiry.
Other Information
This course is available both as a face-to-face course for students based in Canberra and also as a distance (fully online) course for external students. The online course materials will be available through http://wattlecourses.anu.edu.au/
Please contact the course convenor in advance if you intend to take this course as an online unit.
Indicative Assessment
Written assessment or project-based work, 5000-6000 words (100%) [Learning Outcomes 1-5]The nature of the inquiry will be established at the commencement of the teaching period through a written proposal that will be developed in consultation between the student and supervising lecturer.
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 12 hours of contact over 12 weeks of supervisory meetings; and
b) 118 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Areas of Interest
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Cultural Studies
- History
- Museums and Collections
Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3360 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5160 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 1279 | 01 Jan 2019 | 18 Jan 2019 | 18 Jan 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 1520 | 01 Jan 2019 | 18 Jan 2019 | 18 Jan 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | Online | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 2744 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |
| Online | ||||||
| 3749 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | Online | View |
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 5351 | 01 Apr 2019 | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Apr 2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 5511 | 01 Apr 2019 | 19 Apr 2019 | 19 Apr 2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | Online | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 6270 | 01 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 30 Sep 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 6541 | 01 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 19 Jul 2019 | 30 Sep 2019 | Online | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 7713 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 8779 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | Online | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Campus | ||||||
| 8280 | 01 Oct 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Online | ||||||
| 8474 | 01 Oct 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | Online | N/A |