COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO MUSEOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZC 1003 INTRODUCTION TO MUSEOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR REMZI YAĞCI

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the students to varios definitions of museology as an academic field, its historical development, its changing functions and its interactions with other academic fields (Archaeology, Fine Arts and Natural Sciences) by giving a number of examples and cases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students apprehend the historical dvelopment of Museology
2   Students acquire knowledge about the changing functions of museums
3   Students apprehend the interactions among the field of museology and other fields.
4   Students get accustomed to theoretical and practical aspects of museology
5   Students apprehend the principles of museology such as classification, recording and storage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 What is Museology
3 What is Museology
4 Changing Definitions of Museums
5 Changing Definitions of Museums
6 Museology and Archaeology
7 Museology and Archaeology
8 Midterm
9 Museology and Fine Arts
10 Conservation
11 Storage
12 Recording
13 Documentation
14 Publishing and Publicity
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

A Companion to Museum Studies (ed.by. Sharan Macdonald) Blackwell Publishing, 2006
Müzecilikte Yeni Yaklaşımlar (yay. haz. Zeynel Abidin Kızılyaprak) Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı, 2000
Müzebilimin ABC si (yay. haz. Nevra Ertürk ve Hanzade Uralman), Ege Yayınları, 2012
Yeniden Müzeciliği Düşünmek (yay. haz. Tomur Atagök), Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Yayınları, 1999

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, student presentations and case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Multi choice and essay type exams will be assessed
Students will prepare group assignments and present them in classroom.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance is obligatory
2. Students will present their assignments in class

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

remzi.yagci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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