Understanding the Role of Independent Work (3cr)

Objective

The learning objective is to broaden the student's knowledge of those cultural sector actors who are not directly visible to the public. Likewise, the aim is to inform about those background factors in the cultural sector that, for example, influence the daily work in museums and especially the practicalities of museum collection management. The student will be able to produce a brief interview overview, write an abstract, and engage in ethical debates relevant to our field.

Content

Understanding the Role of Independent Work study module is part of an online course package, which includes three separate courses implemented in the Moodle online environment: 1. Foundational Elements of Our Culture (2 ECTS) 2. Our Material Past – The Knowledge Reserve Carried in Objects (5 ECTS) 3. Understanding the Role of Independent Work (3 ECTS) The courses can be completed as a comprehensive package or as individual study modules. The courses provide insights into those aspects of the cultural sector and museum work that are not usually visible to, for example, museum visitors, and thus the entire package may enrich your next museum visit as well. The target group for the three courses comprises anyone interested in our cultural heritage, but the course package is also suitable as part of conservation studies. Understanding the Role of Independent Work course is the third in the series and can only be completed after the first two courses have been passed. The third course requires a self-directed approach to learning. During the course, the student will listen to lectures, explore ethical challenges in our field by placing their own context at the centre of the assignment, conduct a short but independent research task (interview and report), and write a CFP-compliant abstract for a conference in our field. All these activities are designed to guide the student increasingly towards so-called self-directed action. It will be beneficial for the student to have completed the first two courses in the series, as the Towards Action course requires broader mastery of comprehensive topics, self-direction, and an understanding of the actors and concepts in our field acquired from the previous courses.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to outline the main basic concepts of the course topic and knows the related theory at a basic level. The student masters the basics of the course and understands its main content. The student understands the necessary theoretical and applied principles related to the topic. The student is able to acquire information independently.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has a good understanding of the basic ideas and concepts of the course topic. The student demonstrates good theoretical and applied knowledge. The student is able to justify choices made, and the practical application proceeds consistently in accordance with the practices of the professional field. The student masters the whole, both in theory and practice, and has achieved a good level of knowledge and skills. The work has been sufficiently independent. The student is able to acquire information independently and is able to critically analyse this information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student masters the subject and has achieved an excellent level of knowledge and skills. The student demonstrates excellent theoretical and applied knowledge and is able to apply well the learned material. The student is able to work largely independently on both written and skill-based assignments. The student is able to acquire information independently and to analyse and apply thisinformation. The student participates in the discussion with arguments that utilize the concepts of the field. The student is able to justify choices made, and practical application proceeds consistently, in accordance with the practices of the professional field. The student works consistently and independently, showing initiative and creativity.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to outline the main basic concepts of the course topic and knows the related theory at a basic level. The student masters the basics of the course and understands its main content. The student understands the necessary theoretical and applied principles related to the topic. The student is able to acquire information independently.