Library and Information Studies (UCL Qatar) MA/PG Dip

• Principles in Museum and Gallery Practice
• Exhibition Project
• Museum Learning and Community Engagement
• Collections Care and Management
• Dissertation

Students choose five modules from the following:

• Cultural Institutions Management
• Digital Cultural Heritage
• Museum Sustainability
• Cultural Heritage and Ethics
• Museum Policies and Practice
• Materials vs Culture
• Placement
• Digital Resources in the Humanities
• Data Management and Curation
• Museum Practices in the Non-Western World
• Debates in Contemporary Art Curation

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 12,000 words.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, private reading, seminars, practical classes, small group work, group project work, computer laboratory sessions, essay writing, and independent research. Except for short courses, all programmes are delivered in afternoon sessions. Students can access and use the virtual learning environment (Moodle) at UCL, which provides the opportunity to benefit from the expertise of UCL staff both in London and Qatar. Intensive short courses will also be delivered by visiting staff from UCL Information Studies (London). Assessment takes a variety of forms including: essays, portfolios, prepared practical work, individual and group project work, report writing, policy writing, presentations, peer assessment and the dissertation. There is also a written examination, attached to the professional awareness module, and accounting for 50% of the marks.