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MHST6906: MHST Professional Placement Elective
2025 unit information
The Elective professional placement offers an invaluable opportunity to gain hands on experience in one of the University of Sydney’s many institutional partners across the arts and heritage sectors. Students undertake a 20-day internship, focused on a specific aspect of professional practice. Projects are designed to broaden skills and expertise and provide students with an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between theory and practice. Partner organisations could include major museums, galleries, libraries, and archives as well as heritage consultancies, local councils, peak body organisations and auction houses.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Art History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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Corequisites:
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None |
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MUSM7004 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate an awareness and critical understanding of museum and heritage practice
- LO2. explain the relationship between museum and heritage theory and institutional practice
- LO3. evaluate current debates in a chosen area of museum and heritage work
- LO4. identify the complex issues arising within different types of institutions
- LO5. demonstrate an understanding of the scope of the degree and how this relates to professional work.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2024
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2025
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2025
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Professional practice | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Modes of attendance (MoA)
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Important enrolment information
Departmental permission requirements
If you see the ‘Departmental Permission’ tag below a session, it means you need faculty or school approval to enrol. This may be because it’s an advanced unit, clinical placement, offshore unit, internship or there are limited places available.
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Additional advice
Not available in the Graduate Certificate in Museum and Heritage Studies
