Last modified: 22 Jul 2026 13:41
Museum Pathways prepares students for museum employment, involving input from a variety of practitioners at different career stages and in different areas within the museum sector. They will complete a two part assignment, totalling 3000 words, on their chosen role and CPD plan.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
| Co-ordinators |
|
||
The course provides an opportunity for students to focus on the world of work, as well as on a specific area of the museum sector as a workplace which interests them. Across the course, they will be given teaching in potential museum roles, applications (including CVs, Cover Letters and Interviews), self-reflection and CPD planning, as well as being able to attend interviews with a variety of individuals at different stages of their museum career. The portfolio they produce will allow them to conduct a short piece of research on their own terms, focusing on their future potential roles in the sector.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 16 | Feedback Weeks | 19 | |
| Feedback |
Written Feedback will be provided on Grade Centre. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work about issues relevant to material culture and museums. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Describe and interpret critically museum practice. |
| Factual | Understand | Show an understanding of significant issues facing museums today. |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate with museum professionals. |
| Procedural | Apply | Effectively use library, museum and other relevant online sources to research relevant theoretical and practical issues. |
| Procedural | Apply | Engage in self-directed learning, assisted by formal guidance. |
| Procedural | Create | Structure and produce a substantial piece of written work based on a project focusing on museum employment. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect upon their own career potential, skills and development needs. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | 21 | |
| Feedback |
Written Feedback will be provided on Grade Centre. |
|||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work about issues relevant to material culture and museums. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Describe and interpret critically museum practice. |
| Factual | Understand | Show an understanding of significant issues facing museums today. |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate with museum professionals. |
| Procedural | Apply | Effectively use library, museum and other relevant online sources to research relevant theoretical and practical issues. |
| Procedural | Apply | Engage in self-directed learning, assisted by formal guidance. |
| Procedural | Create | Structure and produce a substantial piece of written work based on a project focusing on museum employment. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect upon their own career potential, skills and development needs. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | ||||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
|
|
||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work about issues relevant to material culture and museums. |
| Procedural | Create | Structure and produce a substantial piece of written work based on a project focusing on museum employment. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Reflect upon their own career potential, skills and development needs. |
| Factual | Understand | Show an understanding of significant issues facing museums today. |
| Procedural | Apply | Communicate with museum professionals. |
| Procedural | Apply | Engage in self-directed learning, assisted by formal guidance. |
| Procedural | Apply | Effectively use library, museum and other relevant online sources to research relevant theoretical and practical issues. |
| Factual | Evaluate | Describe and interpret critically museum practice. |
We have detected that you are have compatibility mode enabled or are using an old version of Internet Explorer. You either need to for this site or .
