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Unit of Study CUR30001 - Curating Contemporary Culture (2018)
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Unit Snapshot
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Unit typeo
UG Coursework Unit
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Credit points
12
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AQF level
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Level of learning
Advanced
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Former School/College
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Pre-requisites
- Complete ART00498 Contemporary Debates in Visual Culture
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Complete COM00439 Theory in Practice: Issues in Media Studies
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Complete HUM00270 Doing Cultural Studies
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Complete HIS10016 Making History
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Complete COM20001 Sensory Cultures
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | ||
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1 | identify historical and contemporary approaches to curating. | |||||||
2 | identify the social and political concerns underpinning various modes of exhibition display. | |||||||
3 | critically analyse a range of curatorial strategies. | |||||||
4 | demonstrate analytical writing skills relevant to exhibition-based industries. | |||||||
5 | demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to spatial design and public engagement. | |||||||
6 | demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | |||||||
7 | demonstrate information literacy skills, including summarising information, comprehending relevant terminology and using research methods that are appropriate to a university context. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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identify historical and contemporary approaches to curating.
- GA4:
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identify the social and political concerns underpinning various modes of exhibition display.
- GA3:
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critically analyse a range of curatorial strategies.
- GA3:
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demonstrate analytical writing skills relevant to exhibition-based industries.
- GA4:
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demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to spatial design and public engagement.
- GA2:
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demonstrate effective teamwork skills.
- GA2:
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demonstrate information literacy skills, including summarising information, comprehending relevant terminology and using research methods that are appropriate to a university context.
- GA4: