The master Applied Museum and Heritage Studies is a 60 EC programme. The structure of the programme is modular, with each module consisting of a self-contained unit of teaching, learning and assessment. The programme starts with reflecting and exploring, then expects students to start creating new concepts in groups, and concludes with independent intervention research. In the discussions, students are challenged to make connections to the previous modules: from the first two modules, in which the common grounding is shaped, up to the group design project and the individual research project. Concepts discussed in Researching Concepts are studied in a practical context in Engaged Professionalism. The knowledge of theory (concepts) and practice are applied in Intervention Design, where students make collective decisions in a creative process. In the final module, Intervention Research, students will have to apply their knowledge independently and make autonomous decisions. This sequence is in line with Bloom’s taxonomy of learning objectives. In Researching Concepts and Engaged Professionalism the emphasis is on understanding, applying and analysing. In Research Design and Intervention Research students are to evaluate and create, the highest levels in Bloom’s taxonomy of learning.
The full time programme takes one year with a study load of ca. 40hrs per week. Classes are on Mondays, Wednesdays and regularly on Fridays. The part time programme takes two years to complete and has a study load of roughly 20hrs per week. In the first year regular classes take place on Mondays and occasionally on Fridays, and in the second year on Wednesdays and Fridays.
