HUMS 300

Critiquing the museum

Description

An introduction to the history and theory of museums, and to institutional collecting and the interpretation of culture. Focuses on the role of museums in colonisation and nation building, involvement in globalising processes as well as the opportunities museums offer for social advocacy.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for HUMS 300.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2025

Not taught in 2025

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Reading/Texts

Coursebook

Recommended Reading

 

The international handbooks of museum studies

 

Sharon Macdonald editor.; Helen Rees Leahy editor.; Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.

 

Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, Chichester, West Sussex England : John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 2015., Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference. 2017. First edition..; [Enhanced Credo edition].

Assessment

Coursework

Points

HUMS 300: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points in BA courses