Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies

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  • Objectives
    The Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies is a postgraduate coursework program that aims to provide graduates with a basic range of skills and knowledge appropriate to museum work. The program aims to produce graduates who are independent, innovative and creative thinkers; have a commitment to reflective practice in museums; have an understanding of best practice standards in museum work; can competently undertake a range of museological techniques; can demonstrate ethical leadership in their chosen field of museum activity; and have a commitment to continuous improvement.
  • Entry requirements
    To be eligible for admission into the Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies applicants require: * a bachelor degree from an approved tertiary institution; or * qualifications deemed to be equivalent; or * extensive relevant work experience undertaken at senior level as deemed appropriate by the Course Selection Team.
  • Academic title
    Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies
  • Course description
    Fees and charges

    Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL)
    EFTSL is the standard annual full time load. Eight credit points is the standard full time load for one year of study. If you are studying a graduate certificate of 4 credit points, your total course EFTSL is 0.5.

    This is a fee-paying course. Domestic students may be eligible for FEE-HELP assistance in paying these tuition fees. For more information about FEE-HELP go to http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/fees/.
    Fee paying place - Domestic (DFP)
    A Fee paying place is one for which the university does not receive any government funding. As such, students enrolled in these places are required to contribute the full cost of their course.
    Fee paying places are available to domestic students. Domestic students are those who are Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of a permanent visa.

    * The 'indicative annual course fee' cited has been provided as a guide only. It has been calculated on the basis of a typical enrolment of a student undertaking the course in 2009, and reflects the cost involved in undertaking a full-time quota of units within the specified discipline.
    The actual fees charged by Deakin University will depend upon the discipline from which each individual unit is chosen, and may vary from the indicative course fee cited, particularly if units are chosen from a number of disciplines. The cost of each unit offered in 2009 can be viewed at http://www.deakin.edu.au/current-students/handbooks2009/search.php.
    Please note that the fees per unit/credit point may increase annually due to rises in the cost of course delivery and service.
    Deakin assumes no responsibility for persons relying on 'indicative course fees' to calculate the total future cost of their course.

    Career opportunities
    Graduates may find employment as practitioners in museums, heritage institutions, government agencies, private corporations, community organisations and in private practice.  Typical job titles include: curator, heritage officer, collections manager, registrar, public programs officer, researcher and project officer.


    Course rules
    To qualify for the award of Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies, a student must successfully complete 4 credit points of study comprising:

        * 3 credit points of compulsory core units; and
        * 1 credit point of electives selected from the specified list of units below


    Course structure
    Core units



    Trimester 1

    AIM721 Museums: Context and Issues  

    AIM723 Heritage Interpretation  

     

    Trimester 2

    AIM722 Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage  


    Electives


    The elective gives students the chance to extend their knowledge in ways that are relevant to their own learning goals. Students may select their elective from the specified list of AIM-coded units listed below, or (with relevant approvals) from any other appropriate postgraduate units.

    Trimester 1

    AIM701 Heritage and Development in the Asia-Pacific Region  

    AIM705 Architectural Conservation Practice  

    AIM707 Building Conservation Techniques  *

    AIM709 Intangible Heritage  

    AIM725 Museums: Strategies and Marketing  *

    AIM726 Museums: Operational Issues  


    Trimester 2

    AIM703 Heritage Law, Planning and the Property Market  

    AIM704 Heritage and Sustainable Cultural Tourism  

    AIM708 World Heritage  

    AIM710 Shared Heritage: Issues and Perspectives  

    AIM714 Cultural Landscapes  

    AIM716 Heritage and the City  

    AIM727 Exhibitions  

     

    * Not offered in 2009, offered 2010


    Admission requirements - general
    Deakin University offers admission to postgraduate courses through a number of Admission categories.
    In all categories of admission, selection is based primarily on academic merit as indicated by an applicant's previous academic record.
    For more information on the Deakin Admissions Policy visit The Guide


    Admission requirements - specific
    To be eligible for admission into the Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies applicants require:

        * a bachelor degree from an approved tertiary institution; or
        * qualifications deemed to be equivalent; or
        * extensive relevant work experience undertaken at senior level as deemed appropriate by the Course Selection Team.


    Advanced standing - general
    The University aims to provide students with as much credit as possible for approved prior study or informal learning which exceeds the normal entrance requirements for the course and is within the constraints of the course regulations. Students are required to complete a minimum of one-third of the course at Deakin University, or four credit points, whichever is the greater. In the case of certificates, including graduate certificates, a minimum of two credit points within the course must be completed at Deakin.

    You can also refer to the Advanced Standing System which outlines the credit that may be granted towards a Deakin University degree.


    Advanced standing - specific
    Applications for advanced standing will be considered depending on the quality and subject matter of the student's prior qualifications and professional experience.

     
    The Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies and the Masters in Cultural Heritage comprise a suite of fully articulated courses. Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies will lead to admission into either the Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies or the Master of Cultural Heritage with up to 4 credit points of advanced standing. Successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies or equivalent will lead to admission into the Master of Cultural Heritage with up to 8 credit points of advanced standing.

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