Master of Cultural Heritage
2021 Deakin University Handbook
| Year | 2021 course information |
|---|---|
| Campus | Offered at Burwood (Melbourne) (For students who commenced prior to 2021 only) |
| Deakin course code | A787 |
The final intake to this course was in Trimester 3, 2020 Students who commenced after 2021 should refer to A768I handbook for course information Students should contact a student advisor for course and enrolment information. Further course structure information can be found in the handbook archive | |
Course sub-headings
Detailed course rules
The Master of Cultural Heritage is typically 8, 12 or 16 credit points.
The exact number of credit points you study depends on how much credit you receive as recognition of prior learning (RPL) – your professional experience and previous qualifications – which can save you time and money
To qualify for the Master of Cultural Heritage, students must successfully complete the following:
- AAI018 Academic Integrity (0-credit-point compulsory unit)
- 6 core units
- 10 credit points of study combining research and elective units
Course structure
Core units
| AIM708 | World Heritage |
| AIM709 | Intangible Cultural Heritage |
AIM723 Heritage Interpretation (no longer available for enrolment)
AIM734 Understanding Significance (no longer available for enrolment)
AIM735 Leadership in Museums and Heritage Organisations (no longer available for enrolment)
| AIM736 | Museums, Heritage and Society |
Electives
| AIM703 | Heritage Practice: Conservation and Managing Change |
AIM704 Heritage, Development and Tourism in the Asia-Pacific Region (no longer available for enrolment)
| AIM705 | Heritage Practice: Fundamentals |
AIM714 Cultural Landscapes (no longer available for enrolment)
| AIM715 | Digital Interpretation |
| AIM717 | Heritage in the Field |
| AIM722 | Managing Collections |
| AIM727 | Developing Exhibitions |
| AIM733 | Applied Heritage Project |
2 credit points of the electives may be selected from other Deakin postgraduate units with the approval of the course director.
Research
The 10 credit points of study combining research and elective units can be attained in one of the following configurations:
- Option 1: Research Paper
- 1 credit point of research training (AIX706)
- 1 credit point independent research project (AIX701)
- 8 credit points of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies electives
- Option 2: Minor Thesis A & Minor Thesis B
- 1 credit point of research training (AIX706)
- 2 credit point independent research project (AIX704 and AIX705)
- 7 credit points of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies electives
- Option 3: Major Thesis A & Major Thesis B
- 1 credit point of research training (AIX706)
- 4 credit point independent research project (AIX702 and AIX703)
- 5 credit points of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies electives
Research units
| AIX701 | Research Paper |
| AIX702 | Major Thesis A |
| AIX703 | Major Thesis B |
| AIX704 | Minor Thesis A |
| AIX705 | Minor Thesis B |
| AIX706 | Research Design |