DEGREE PROGRAMMES

History

The aim of the program is to provide an opportunity for those interested in art, culture and history to deepen their knowledge about museology and to teach them theoretical and practical aspects of the field. The language of the program is Turkish.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Museum Studies (MA) (Non-thesis)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor' s Degree) diploma; Transcript of Records.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

1,5 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 90 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Academic staff of Dokuz Eylul University Museum Studies Programme has 4 lecturers, 2 specialists and 1 research assisant.Non-thesis MA Programme lasting one and a half year consists of 3 semesters. Course language is Turkish. Although there is still 188 state and 140 private museums and 1500 collectors in Turkey,and it increases day by day, just two universities - Ankara Başkent and Dokuz Eylul have museum studies bachelor s programmes. As to MA Programmes on Museum Studies are Istanbul Yıldız Technical University, Mimar Sinan University and Dokuz Eylül University. The primary purpose of this is to enable their knowledge on muesum studies deeper and deeper who has bachelor's degree on art, history, culture as well as collectors, providing teorical and practical information and improving oneself in the field of museum studies.

Key Learning Outcomes

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Students being graduated from Non-thesis Museum Studies MA Programme gain information and skill on museums, exhibition, design, educational programmes additional to academic studies.State and public museums, private museums and virtual museums which have a remerkable increase, create new workspaces for graduates.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to the related employment positions in their area of specialization.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member/s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education. Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address:http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Non-Thesis Program is comprised of courses (at least 75 ECTS), Term Project (15 ECTS), in total 90 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/S/TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof. Dr. Remzi YAĞCI
Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Museum Studies
Tınaztepe, Buca IZMIR
Phone: 0 232 301 87 15
email: remzi.yagci@deu.edu.tr