Conservation Professional Practices

This subject is not offered in 2014.

Total time commitment 120 hours

Admission to the Master of Cultural Material Conservation

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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 will introduce students to the ethical issues, cultural considerations, policy framework and the economic environment that informs conservation practice.

During the pre-teaching period students are expected to complete the course readings, review the lectures and any other course preparation as outlined on the LMS. The LMS will become available at the commencement of the pre-teaching dates.

Upon completion of this subject students should:

• have an understanding of the history, context and key issues of the discipline of conservation along with the professional standards required and parameters for sound decision-making
• be familiar with Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) considerations

One 1500 word class paper (20%), one class presentation 500 words (20%) and one 3000 word report (60%) will be due over the assessment period from 3 March - 7 April 2014

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.

A subject reader will be available in the pre-teaching period. Additional texts may be recommended.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.