Module course for ART7004_01_S2_202627 offered at LOC: by Arts (ORG:ARTS)
Convenor name: Stephen Murphy
Convenor email: sm120@soas.ac.uk
Office room: Office: Main building, Room 587
Office hours: Office Hours: Mondays 3.30 - 5.30
Module dates: 18 January - 19 April
Intended learning outcomes:

  1. Examine the histories of looting, collecting and the restitution of material culture.
  2. Evaluate critical concepts in the restitution debates.
  3. Critically analyse the role of museums and the art market in the production of meaning and value to objects.

Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1: 1000-word Report
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 1: Format: 1000-word report with images
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2: 2000-word Essay
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 2: Format: 2000-word essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27