ARCH8402 The Museum

2015

4.5

1 x 1-week field trip once-only

1 Admission into GCMA-Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology
1a Admission into GDPMA-Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology
1b Admission into MMA-Master of Maritime Archaeology
1c Admission into GCARCH-Graduate Certificate in Archaeology
1d Admission into GDPARCH-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology
1e Admission into MARCH-Master of Archaeology
1f Admission into GCCHM-Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management
1g Admission into GDPCHM-Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management
1h Admission into MCHM-Master of Cultural Heritage Management
1i Admission into GCAHHS-Graduate Certificate in Applied History and Heritage Studies
1j Admission into GDPAHHS-Graduate Diploma in Applied History and Heritage Studies
1k Admission into GCTR-Graduate Certificate in Tourism
1l Admission into GDPTR-Graduate Diploma in Tourism
1m Admission into MTR-Master of Tourism
1n Admission into GCSM-Graduate Certificate in Screen and Media Production
1o Admission into GDPSM-Graduate Diploma in Screen and Media Production
1p Admission into MSM-Master of Screen and Media Production
1q Admission into MMARCH-Master of Maritime Archaeology
1r Admission into GDPAHM-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management
1s Admission into MAHM-Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management
1t Admission into MAHMA-Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management [1.5 years]
1u Admission into MSMA-Master of Screen and Media Production [1 year]
1v Admission into MSMI-Master of Screen and Media Production [1.5 years]
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q or 1r or 1s or 1t or 1u or 1v))

Topic coordinator's approval required for enrolment

1 of ARCH2208, ARCH2301, ARCH8301, CUTU2101, HIST2057 has been successfully completed

This topic examines museums as repositories of material culture as well as their place as cultural institutions. The focus will mainly be on museums involved in the representation of past human cultures in particular in Australian museums with social history, archaeology, anthropology or science and technology collections. This topic is offered in collaboration with Adelaide's museums institutions and will include a number of guest lectures by museum professionals.

This topic aims to:

• examine and discuss in dept current and past museum theory and practice

• address the issues associated with museums as repositories of material culture and places of historical interpretation

• use an inter-disciplinary approach to address the role of history and archaeology in museums

On completion of this topic students will:

• have developed the skills of writing, editing and criticising museum text and interpretation and develop practical skills in exhibition development

• have developed an understanding of museums as repositories of material culture, particularly archaeological material culture

• appreciate the role of museums as cultural institutions in contemporary society and understand the involvement of museums in the representation and re-presentation of past human cultures