ARST 596: Professional experience (3) -- course Description
PREREQUISITES: ARST/LIBR 500, ARST 510, ARST 515, ARST 516, ARST 520, ARST 540, ARST 573, ARST 587. Courses directly relevant to the nature of a project will also be prerequisite or co-requisite, at the discretion of the Student Services Coordinator, in consultation with the Chair of the Archival Studies program.
Objectives :
After completion of a Professional Experience project, the student will have developed the following:
- Experience and skill in applying theory to a particular area of professional practice in a particular archive, organization, or information service
- Experience in project planning and management, under supervision, but with considerable independence and initiative
- Skills in time management and priority planning
- Interpersonal skills needed to work professionally and effectively within an institution or organization
Selection of Project and Supervisor :
This course consists of a definable project, most often proposed by an archive, institution or organization, and approved by the Student Services Coordinator in conjunction with the Chair of the Archival Studies program as being appropriate for 3 credits. The Coordinator maintains a list of proposals from which students may choose a suitable project. If, however, there is no proposal for a project in an area of special interest to the student, the Coordinator will work with a student to arrange a project with a practicing professional. Students should speak with the Students Services Coordinator to discuss the procedures for applying for or arranging a project.
Scheduling:
Students must be prepared to devote 120 hours on the project. This amounts to an average of 10 hours per week for a project carried out over a 120 or 13-week term. However, if the student wishes to condense the 120 hours into a shorter time period, or to extend it to a longer time period, this can be arranged with the supervisor and the Student Services Coordinator.
Registration: The Student Services Coordinator will register students for the course once the project has been approved by the School and arrangements confirmed with the project supervisor.
Evaluation: In consultation with the supervisor the Student Services Coordinator will assign a “pass/fail” grade for the course.
For more information, including links to professional experience forms, see the course web page.
