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Master's Degree Programme in Conservation: Master's Degree Programme in Conservation

Code: K0523S6

Degree:
Master of Culture and Arts

Degree title:
Master of Culture and Arts

Credits:
60 ects

Duration:
1.5 years (60 cr)

Start semester:
Autumn 2023

Descriptions

The Master´s Degree in Conservation comprises 60 credits. The Final Thesis being a research and development project compiles half of the degree. The time required to take the Master´s degree is 1,5 years.

The studies are based on multiform learning including contact and distance learning and various data collection and analysis tasks including development projects in co-operation with working life. The contact learning will take two days per month during normal working hours. The development and learning assignments are connected with working life R&D challenges. The studies emphasize multi-professional and international networking.

In the Degree Program of Conservation the professional development emphasizes working life competences. When starting studies the students have at least two years work experience in the field of conservation.
The research and development project realized as a Master´s Thesis will respond to challenges of current working life. The ability and skills of a student for research and development will evolve by deepening into R&D methods and approaches and accomplishing the Master´s Thesis. In the Master´s Thesis the student will yield new knowledge and data and develop working life and conservation field in an innovate way. A compulsory seminar working is an essential part of the Master´s Thesis.

The Master´s Degree in Conservation fulfills the qualification requirements for public service being equivalent to university master´s degrees. The qualification title is Master of Culture and Arts (in Finnish ylempi AMK).

The focal areas of Master´s Degree studies in Conservation are:

Current scientific research and development in conservation
Current research and development in museology from the point of view of conservation
Research of cultural heritage and international networking
Project management
Sustainability

Objective

The aim of the Master´s Degree in Conservation is to develop and deepen the student´s theoretical knowledge and skills and offer qualification to serve as an expert, leader and initiator of development in conservation. The students will be able to use and apply these qualification and skills in their own work as experts and developers in the field of cultural heritage.

The student understands the significance of conservation both in the national and international context of cultural heritage. The student will gain good skills to follow and analyze the debate and development in conservation and cultural heritage. The student will be able to use the results of the current research and development in these fields for development of her/his own professional expertise and work.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2023-2024 2024-2025 Autumn 2023 Spring 2024 Autumn 2024 1. / 2023 2. / 2023 3. / 2024 4. / 2024 1. / 2024 2. / 2024
K0523S6-1001
Advanced Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 20)

20
K000EZ03 Sustainable Development 5
K000EZ04 Project Management 5
K000EZ05 Museology 5
K000EZ06 Cultural Heritage Research 5
K000EZ07 Research in Conservation 5
K0523S6-1002
Master's Thesis

(Choose all )

35
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
K0523S6-1003
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5
Total 60 30 0 15 15 0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 0 0

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

STRUCTURE Master (A18.12.2014/1129)

Asetuksen 18.12.2014/1129 mukainen rakenne. 2 § Opintojen rakenne Ylempään ammattikorkeakoulututkintoon johtaviin opintoihin kuuluu: 1) syventäviä ammattiopintoja; 2) vapaasti valittavia opintoja; 3) opinnäytetyö.

Master´s Thesis
Research Methods and Skills
Advanced Professional Studies
Sustainable Development
Project Management
Museology
Cultural Heritage Research
Research in Conservation
Elective Studies

No attached course units

Not grouped
Master’s Thesis

ARENE 2022::UAS shared competences::Master’s degree

Replaces the “Metropolia's Generic Competences::Master's Degree” -matrix. Heidi Rontu/31.8.2022

Ethics

The graduating student assesses and promotes the realisation of ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to promote ethically sustainable activities and the realisation of ethical reflection in their different operating environments.
- Promotes the realisation of the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Makes decisions taking individual, communal and societal perspectives into account.
- Promotes the realisation of diversity and accessibility.
- Implements the principles of responsible conduct of research and promotes their application in their work community.
- Is able to manage societally influential activities based on ethical values.

Sustainable Development
Museology
Cultural Heritage Research
Research in Conservation
Research Methods and Skills
Proactive development

The graduating student is able to manage the development of new solutions that anticipate the future and produces new information using different research and development methods.
- Produces new information and reforms operating methods, combining competence in different fields.
- Is able to implement research, development and innovation projects and apply different research and development methods.
- Is able to develop new customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future.
- Is able to analyse the current situation and anticipate the future of their field and changes in the operating environment.

Sustainable Development
Project Management
Museology
Internationality and multiculturalism

The graduating student is able to develop and manage multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to anticipate the impacts and opportunities of global development and phenomena.
- Is able to interact, communicate and develop activities internationally in their own field.

Cultural Heritage Research
Sustainable development

The graduating student develops and manages sustainable and responsible operating methods in their work and promotes sustainable change in their work community and society.
- Is able to apply the knowledge and future visions of sustainable development comprehensively as a basis for sustainable solutions.
- Is able to analyse and assess systemic dependencies of complex multidisciplinary problems and the different dimensions of solutions
- Is able to manage the search, implementation and establishment of sustainable solutions and operating models in their work

Sustainable Development
Museology
Cultural Heritage Research
Research in Conservation
Learning to learn

The graduating student promotes their own and their community's continuous learning and competence development, drawing on knowledge from different fields and the opportunities of digitalisation.
- Is able to assess and develop their expertise diversely and in a goal-oriented manner at different stages of their career and life.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and produce information while taking into account the perspectives of different fields.
- Is able to develop and manage goal oriented, continuous learning in their community.

Research Methods and Skills
Operating in a workplace

The graduating student is able to develop and manage their work community and reforms working life. - Is able to develop and manage multidisciplinary teams and work communities.
- Is able to develop the communication and interaction culture of work communities.
- Is able to develop and manage the comprehensive well-being of a work community.
- Utilises the opportunities of technology and digitalisation in development and management.
- Promotes the resilience of a work community.

Project Management
Research in Conservation
Not grouped
Master’s Thesis

Code Name Credits (cr)
K0523S6-1001
Advanced Professional Studies

(Choose ects: 20)

20
K000EZ03 Sustainable Development 5
K000EZ04 Project Management 5
K000EZ05 Museology 5
K000EZ06 Cultural Heritage Research 5
K000EZ07 Research in Conservation 5
K0523S6-1002
Master's Thesis

(Choose all)

35
XX00EJ16 Research Methods and Skills 5
XX00FB87 Master’s Thesis 30
K0523S6-1003
Elective Studies

(Choose ects: 5)

5