Program Overview

The course "Themes in Library, Archives and Museums: An Exploration of Practice" (BIBV3060) is a bachelor's course offered for exchange students. It is based on a series of visits to libraries, archives, and/or museums related to a preselected theme.

Admission Requirements

• The course is open to bachelors degree students in archivistics, museology, library and information science.
• Other students with a special interest in this area can also get admission.

Application Process

• International exchange students select courses when applying for exchange.
• The application deadline is 15 April.

Course 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. The knowledge and insights gained can be used as foundational knowledge for further research or as a basis for practical work in libraries, archives, museums, or other information institutions.

Teaching Methods

• Independent study including visits to different institutions connected to a preselected theme.

Course Description

For more information about this course, the course description provides detailed insights into the objectives, outcomes, and structure of the program.

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).

Exam and Assessment

• The final assessment is a term paper on the selected topic.
• Students use sources from their individually compiled reading lists as well as their visits to libraries, archives, and/or museums as the basis for the paper.
• The paper can be written individually or in a group of two students.

Oslo Metropolitan University

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Overview:

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