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GEM’s foundation course is intended for people in the first year or so of their museum education career; or for people working in a different area of heritage but wishing to take up an education position. Since it is a work-based course, it is a requirement that applicants are employed or volunteering in the heritage sector.
There are six full days of seminars, workshops and site visits over a three-month period, and participants then complete a work-based assignment. Participants are encouraged to work together and form a self-help group throughout the course. Each person is assigned a mentor and maintains a work-based reflective journal.
The topics explored include:
• The context for museum learning today
• Methods of using museum collections and historic sites for learning
• Best practice approaches to museum learning
• Programming for different audiences
• Careers and continuing professional development