Curated Placement - ARC00125M
Module summary
This module will provide you with the opportunity to undertake an extended placement using 3 different models: (1) on site/with the placement provider (2) based on a brief from a partner organisation or (3) with a staff member/projects within the Department. Your placement will be organised with your interests in mind and, depending on your programme, may focus on:
- Curatorial, museum learning or collections management tasks
- Cultural heritage activities
- Conservation / Heritage Planning
- Developing digital resources and archives
- Fieldwork activities
You will be assigned an academic supervisor, and where applicable a supervisor from the external organisation, to support you in your work.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Semester 2 2025-26 |
Module aims
This module aims:
- To gain experience of working on a project in a professional environment.
- To critically reflect on the organisational structure and management of professional practices and research project (as appropriate)
- To produce a piece of work for your professional portfolio.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module the students will be able to:
- Demonstrate self-direction, originality and good communication in tackling and solving problems within a professional environment.
- Critically evaluate the complexities and constraints professionals must navigate in order to apply relevant principles in practice.
- Demonstrate a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of one or more professional roles within the sector.
- Reflect critically on their own practice and draw on experiences to inform learning and professional development.
Module content
This module will provide you with the opportunity to undertake an extended placement using 3 different models: (1) on site/with the placement provider (2) based on a brief from a partner organisation or (3) with a staff member/projects within the Department. Your placement will be organised with your interests in mind and, depending on your programme, may focus on:
- Curatorial, museum learning or collections management tasks
- Cultural heritage activities
- Conservation / Heritage Planning
- Developing digital resources and archives
- Fieldwork activities
You will be assigned an academic supervisor, and where applicable a supervisor from the external organisation, to support you in your work. You will have the opportunity to reflect on your learning together with other students undertaking placements. You will produce a piece of work for your placement provider that you can use as part of your developing professional portfolio.
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 100 |
Module feedback
Formative: oral feedback from module leaders
Summative: written feedback within the University's turnaround policy
Indicative reading
Study Skills Guide to Reflective Writing: https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/academic-writing/reflective