[BCMA] AU's Fall Classes, Professional Development Opportunities in Museum and Heritage Studies

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Athabasca University's fall-semester classes in museum and heritage studies are now open for general registration.  AU offers FULLY ONLINE study options for learners at the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as professional development opportunities for those seeking less intensive study options.

Upcoming graduate classes include HERM 542 and HERM 672 in paced form, and HERM 512 in unpaced continuous enrolment format.  Details are as follows:

HERM 542: Issues in Planning Historic Places: This course deals with the application of informal and formal learning strategies and methods of assessing audience needs for planning and implementing interpretive programs. Specific attention is paid through case studies and practical experience to the use of exhibits and first and third person interpretation as elements in interpretive programming. Full details may be found on the syllabus here: https://www.athabascau.ca/syllabi/herm/herm542.php

HERM 672: Heritage and Risk Management: This course focuses on the measures and actions that cultural heritage professionals should undertake before, during, and after a disaster. It discusses cultural heritage in the context of disaster and complex emergency situations. It also discusses how different types of disasters impact cultural heritage resources and how cultural values could be compromised during crises and disasters, through a series of case studies. Students learn about the ways to assess and evaluate different risks to cultural heritage in times of natural and man-made disasters and develop preparedness and preventive measures to reduce risks.  Additionally, the course examines existing international, national, and local frameworks for the protection of cultural heritage. Students also explore how cultural heritage, as a target in disasters and armed conflict, can become a driver for resilience and potentially contribute to disaster risk reduction and disaster recovery.
HERM 672 is a graduate course, but it is also available to the general public, including HRM undergraduate students, for professional development.  The syllabus may be found here: https://www.athabascau.ca/syllabi/herm/herm672.php

HERM 512: Advanced Methods in Heritage Research: This course provides advanced skills in applying heritage resource management research methodologies through readings, discussion and applied projects. Students concentrate on archival and library research, oral history research, and research using material culture. Students gain analytical and practical skills in using these types of sources as part of developing and applying a research strategy. Formal skills in
writing, planning, structuring, and referencing written reports will be dealt with throughout the course.  For further information, please see: https://www.athabascau.ca/syllabi/herm/herm512.php

Note that the registration deadline for HERM 542 and 672 is on AUGUST 9th.  HERM 512 is open for continuous enrollment and may be started any month throughout the year.

Undergraduate level classes in heritage and museum studies include the eight core courses listed here: http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/undergraduate/courses/index.php. All undergraduate classes are offered in a flexible unpaced format, and they may be started any month throughout the year.

While the classes listed above may be taken as stand-alone learning opportunities by themselves, they all support the credentials AU offers in heritage studies: the University Certificate in Heritage Resources Management, http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/undergraduate/index.php,  the Minor in Heritage Resources Management  http://calendar.athabascau.ca/undergrad/current/program/arts-herm-minor.php, the Graduate Diploma http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/graduate/index.php, and the Master of Arts - Interdisciplinary Studies with a Focus Area in Heritage and Social History http://mais.athabascau.ca/specialization/heritage_social_history.php.

For further information, please contact the Heritage Resources Management program office at hrm at athabascau.ca<mailto:hrm at athabascau.ca> or toll free at 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6792.

Regards,

Joseph Rosich
Administration Coordinator
Heritage Resources Management Program
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Athabasca University
1 University Drive Athabasca, AB T9S 3A3
E-mail: joer at athabascau.ca<mailto:joer at athabascau.ca>
Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-788-9041 ext. 6955 (Canada and the US)
Direct Office Telephone: (780) 675-6955
FAX: (780) 675-6921
http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/


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