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AH40570

Academic Year 2024/2025

Managing Collections (AH40570)

Subject:
Art History
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Art History & Cultural Policy
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
10
Module Coordinator:
Dr Roisin Kennedy
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The rationale of the module is
- To provide students with authentic practical experience of managing institutional art collections, in collaboration with OPW which will facilitate work placements.
- A series of seminars with guest lecturers will provide students with knowledge of practical and theoretical issues concerning the management of collections today.
- An awareness of collection management principles is vital not just for students interested in museum, gallery and heritage careers but also for advanced researchers in art history.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

- Be able to understand the fundamental principles of collections management
- Know how to catalogue an object to museum standards
- Be capable of demonstrating an understanding of good practice in heritage and collections management with reference to specific institutions
- Demonstrate an awareness of the challenges faced by collection managers in museums, corporate and heritage collections today

Indicative Module Content:

- Museum collecting in a Historical Perspective including National Monuments Act and Museum Standards Ireland
- Core Principles 1 (policy, inventory, acquisition including commissioning and Percent for Art’s Scheme, deaccession)
- Core Principles 2 (cataloguing, location, risk management, loan agreements)
- Caring for Objects (storage, condition reporting, conservation, environment, packing, touring)
- Challenges of Contemporary Practice and the Future of Collection Management
- Placement with the Office of Public Works

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

67
Autonomous Student Learning

67
Lectures

12
Placement/Work Experience

54
Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; discussion; active task-based learning; reflective learning.
All submitted assignments should be original, non-plagiarised work without recourse to AI tools.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Class based test or activity based on content of lectures. Week 12 Spring Graded No

30

 No
Reflective Assignment: Reflective journal based on work placement experience. Week 14 Graded No

30

 No
Practical Skills Assessment: Task set by OPW in relation to work placement. Week 14 Graded No

40

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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