This course is based on a series of visits to libraries, archives and/or museums that is related to a preselected theme.
Admission requirements
The course is open for bachelor’s degree students in archivistics, museology, library and information science.
Also other students with a special interest in this area can get admission.
How to apply
International exchange students select courses when applying for exchange.
Application deadline: 15Â April.
Content
This course is based on a series of visits to libraries, archives and/or museums that is related to a preselected theme. During the visits, students will critically assess the connection between theory, policy and practice related to a selected theme.
Knowledge and insights gained can be used as foundational knowledge for further research (e.g., student theses) or as a basis for practical work in libraries, archives and museums, or other information institutions.
Teaching and learning methods
The course centers around a series of visits to libraries, archives, and/or museums in connection to students' selected themes.
Students will complete two assignments related to their series of visits and present their investigation of the selected theme to the class. Students can work individually or in groups of two.
Teaching methods alternate between lectures, study visits, discussions, and presentations. Teaching will be on campus, sometimes online.
Course description
For more information about this course, take a look at the course description (student.oslomet.no).
Costs
There is no semester fee for exchange students.
Work requirements
The following coursework requirements must have been approved in order for the student to take the exam:
- Assignment 1: An overview of the student's chosen theme and their selection of libraries, archives, and/or museums to visit (pass/fail)
- Assignment 2: A proposed reading list of 800 pages (pass/fail)
- Assignment 3: A preliminary draft of term paper (pass/fail)
- Assignment 4: A 20-minute oral presentation of term paper (pass/fail)
Assessment
The final exam is an individual portfolio, including revised versions of Assignments 1-3 based on instructor feedback and a 4-page individual written reflection related to their chosen theme.
The entire portfolio is a minimum of 16 pages in length.
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