Working Ethically is divided into five sections:
1. Overview to Working Ethically – this section.
2. Public engagement and public benefit
3. Stewardship of collections
4. Individual and institutional integrity
5. Change making
Working Ethically aims to help you think about your practice and ethical considerations specifically focusing on the Museums Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums.
At the beginning of each section we will share the section’s learning objectives and ask you to reflect on what you want to know, what you currently know and how it relates to your practice. This will help you develop your own learning objectives.
Your learning is further supported by different optional exercises grouped under the four headings:
Reflecting – exercises associated with thinking about your own professional practice, organisational practice and sector practice, and assessing your knowledge and experience to consolidate your learning.
Doing – exercises associated with action, making notes on documents, seeking further information, watching films.
Connecting – exercises associated with making connections with others – specialist groups, colleagues within the organisation/ sector; others outside etc and also with other learners.
Reading – exercises associated with reading case studies, reports, standards, books, articles and papers.
We hope by providing a mix of information, exercises, resources and signposting you will be able to develop your confidence and competence around your own ethical practice within the context of the Museums Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums.
On the right-hand side you will see how far (percentage) through the course you are. You will also see the next lesson coming up. Click the top of the right-hand bar to expand the column and view all the lessons in the course. If you take a break from the platform to return to the course later you will need to log in and go to your dashboard to continue with any course.
Happy Learning.