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AH40420

Academic Year 2026/2027

MA Field Trip (AH40420)

Subject:
Art History
College:
Arts & Humanities
School:
Art History & Cultural Policy
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor John Loughman
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Fieldwork Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

A five-day field trip to major museums and public collections of art in Amsterdam.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Critically evaluate the history of collections and formation of museums as typified by examples in Amsterdam.
Analyse the relationship between curation, architecture and exhibition displays as exemplified by museums in Amsterdam.
Demonstrate understanding of the history of collecting as exemplified by museums in Amsterdam.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Field Trip/External Visits

100

Total

100


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Site visits, active task-based learning and reflective learning journal.

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 Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Individual Project: Students are required to give short oral presentations on art works and sites during the field trip. Week 8 Graded No
40
No
Reflective Assignment: Students will compile a study diary based on each day's events. The diary should critically assess and compare the experience of visiting different museums and collections. Week 8 Graded No
60
No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
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?

Feedback will be offered to the student electronically and face to face after submission of the study diary.

Name Role
Assoc Professor Philip Cottrell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer