Master of Cultural Heritage

2023 Deakin University Handbook

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Year

2023 course information

Campus

Offered at Burwood (Melbourne)

For students who commenced prior to 2021 only

Deakin course codeA787

The final intake to this course was in Trimester 3, 2020

Students should contact a Student Adviser in Student Central for course and enrolment information.

Further course structure information can be found in the Handbook archive.

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

AIM708World Heritage

AIM709Intangible 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]

AIM736Museums, Heritage and Society

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

AIX701Research Paper

AIX702Major Thesis A

AIX703Major Thesis B

AIX704Minor Thesis A

AIX705Minor Thesis B

AIX706Research Design

Electives

AIM703Heritage Practice: Conservation and Managing Change

AIM704 Heritage, Development and Tourism in the Asia-Pacific Region [No longer available for enrolment]

AIM705Heritage Practice: Fundamentals

AIM714 Cultural Landscapes [No longer available for enrolment]

AIM715Digital Interpretation

AIM717Heritage in the Field

AIM722Managing Collections

AIM727Developing Exhibitions

AIM733Applied Heritage Project

2 credit points of the electives may be selected from other Deakin postgraduate units with the approval of the course director.