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- recognise the main artefact types exhibited in museum/gallery contexts, their methods of analysis, and their contributions to our understanding of the past
- be aware of contemporary issues in cultural heritage
- be confident expressing opinions and ideas in class discussions and in reflective writing
- possess basic skills in cataloguing and digital story-telling
- understand how to effectively manage university-level learning
Pottery
Paintings
Mosaics
Classical heritage
Digital story-telling
Ethics
Photography
Experimental archaeology
Conservation
NB - this is an indicative list only and topics may change
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 30 |
Specified Learning Activities | 110 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 200 |
This module is only available to Stage 1 students on the Classics, Art History and Archaeology programme.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Reflective Assignment: A two-part reflective piece of writing, the second one building on and responding to the first. | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
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Group Work Assignment: In small groups, produce a short digital story about an artefact from the UCD Classical Museum. | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
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Assignment(Including Essay): Catalogue entry of c.500 words for a ceramic artefact from the UCD Classical Museum. | n/a | Graded | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Individual feedback will be provided for each student in Brightspace for each assessment within 20 working days of submission. Students are welcome to arrange a meeting with the module coordinator to discuss their grade/feedback on any assessment.