MCH8600 : Museum, Gallery, Heritage Professional Practice and Research
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Simon Bruce Davenport
- Lecturer: Dr Dora Merai, Dr Emma Coffield, Professor Areti Galani, Dr Katie Markham, Miss Kate Rothery, Mr Alistair Robinson, Professor Rhiannon Mason, Professor Andrew Newman, Mr Ryan Woodward, Dr Gayle Meikle, Mr Iain Wheeldon, Dr Joanne Sayner, Professor Christopher Whitehead
- Owning School: Arts & Cultures
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 18 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 5 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 55 |
| ECTS Credits: | 30.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aims of the module are to:
Provide an opportunity for a sustained piece of applied research and work-related tasks within a 25-day work placement that relates to appropriate theory and practice raised during the taught modules of the programme.
Provide an opportunity to develop the appropriate applied and vocational research skills to go on to work in the Museum/Gallery/Heritage sector.
Outline Of Syllabus
The students are required to attend briefings and lectures.
In addition, students will have regular meetings with their allocated supervisor.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 146:00 | 146:00 | N/A |
| Placement/Study Abroad | Employer-based learning | 25 | 8:00 | 200:00 | 25 Days equivalent |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 25:00 | 25:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Mixture of online and in-person workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 200:00 | 200:00 | Independent study based on Work Placement project and activities |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | Six individual supervision meetings, more as and when suggested by the Supervisor. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Module talk | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | N/A |
| Total | 600:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lecture: On-campus structured guided learning to help students on the module to plan the various stages of the assignment: developing reflective practice, formulating a research question, developing a research strategy and writing up research findings.
Module Talk: On-campus introduction to the module, the placement process and to placements.
Workshops: On-campus writing group sessions to support students to develop their academic writing skills.
Workshops: One group workshop, linked to lecture, to give students practice in developing research questions.
Employer-Based Learning: 25 Days practice/ placement in a relevant venue negotiated with the placement manager. Undertaking work outside the university to collect data and develop skills e.g. Work Placement; site visits; visits to museums and galleries.
Project-Related Supervision: 1:1 individual supervision meeting to support the research work placement project development. These will include meetings with the supervisor at Newcastle University and the supervisor in the host Museum/Gallery/Heritage organization as well as progress meetings after the completion of the practice/ placement element.
Independent Study: This broad category refers to independent student activity and covers the range from reading and preparation through to situations where students are required to work without staff supervision or where students are required to undertake very specific pieces of work.
Assessment Preparation and Completion: This is work carried out independently to undertake the assessment associated with this module.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 3 | A | 100 | Research and Practice Portfolio - 7,000-9,000 words. Incorporating: Log of Practice - 1,000 words; Critical Reflection on Practice - 1-2,000 words; Research Project - 5-6,000 words. |
Zero Weighted Pass/Fail Assessments
| Description | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | M | Submission of ethics form |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The Research & Practice Portfolio comprises of three inter-related parts which are designed to lead the student to document, reflect on and research aspects of their placement experience.
The Log of Practice - students must document their placement experience and highlight challenges experienced during the placement
The Critical Reflection - students must reflect on their experiences of the placements and the placement host organisation.
The Research Project - students must produce an original piece of work that responds to a practical/theoretical challenge facing the cultural sector, and which can be explored in the context of their placement organisation. They must show how methods were used to gather information, evidence and/or data during the Work Placement programme/project activities; how these were analysed; and the implications of the findings for the practices of the organisation and (if appropriate) the wider sector.
To be successful the work placement reflective report will need careful planning and preparation and will need a high level of informed critical reflection.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- MCH8600's Timetable