Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Museums Studies
PART I SEMESTER I
Each student shall be required to study seven modules
Semester 1
BHS101 Introduction to Zimbabwean History
BHS110 Introduction to Zimbabwean Culture and Heritage
HMUS101 Introduction to Museum Studies
HMUS102 Zimbabwean Museography
HMUS103 Records Keeping and Archivism
HMUS104 History, Theory and Management of Heritage Institutions
CSARM101 Communication Skills
PART I Semester 2
Each student shall be required to study Six modules
BAC101 African Philosophy and Thought
HMUS106 Museum Education
HMUS107 Legal Issues in Museum Administration
HMUS108 Archival Administration
EF105 Information Communication and Techniques
Optional courses
HMUS105 Introduction to Heritage Management
HMUS109 Collection Management
HMUS110 Documenting Intangible Heritage
Part 2 Semester 1
Students are required to take six modules.
Core Modules
HMUS201 Public Relations and Museums
HMUS202 Museums in the Digital Age
HMUS203 Architecture of Museums
HMUS 204 Museums and Historical Memory
HMUS205 Research Methods and Techniques
HMUS208 Conservation and Preservation of Archives
Part 2 Semester 2
Students are required to take six modules.
Core Modules
HMUS206 Exploring Museum Professions
HMUS207 Entrepreneurship and Museums
HMUS209 Research Methods in Museology
HMUS210 Collection Research
HMUS211 Documenting Museum and Heritage Collections
HMUS212 Museum Curatorship
Part 3
Work-Related Learning
HMUS301 Academic Supervisor’s Assessment
HMUS302 Employer’s Assessment
HMUS303 Work Related Learning Report
Part 4 Semester 1
Core Modules
HMUS401 Museum Visitor Studies
HMUS402 Issues in Museum and Heritage Studies
HMUS403 Museum Communication
HMUS404 Tour Guidance
Optional Modules
HMUS405 Museums and Community Engagement
HMUS406 Museums in a Global Perspective
HMUS407 Ethnically Specific Museums
Part 4 Semester 2
Core Modules
HMUS408 Museum and Site Interpretation
HMUS409 Historic House Management and Preservation
HMUS410 Archaeology of Great Zimbabwe
HMUS411 Museum Security
HMUS470 Research Project
Optional Modules
HMUS412 Museums and Marketing
HMUS414 Politics of the Archaeological Past
