Conservation Intensive

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

Total time commitment 120 hours

Completion of 100 points of Cultural Material Conservation subjects and permission of the subject coordinator.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

This subject consists of a 5- day intensive professional symposium or advanced workshop. The topics covered will reflect those identified by the conservation sector as necessary and relevant to contemporary professional practice. The subject provides students with the opportunity to acquire and develop specialised skills in a professional industry setting. Lectures, seminars, and practical sessions will be led by national and internationally recognised experts.

Upon completion of this subject students should:

• have gained indepth knowledge in one or more conservation specialist areas.

A practical exercise combined with a reflective essay 2000 words (40%) and a theoretical essay 3000 words (60%) will be due over the assessment period from 13 February - 19 March 2012.

Hurdle requirement: students must attend a minimum of 75% of workshops/tutorials in order to pass this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per day; after five days, no late assessment will be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Course notes and reading material will be supplied during the pre-teaching period.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.