COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZC 5009 INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR URUNGU AKGÜL

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine the practices, representations, expressions, knowledge, skills as well as the instruments, objects, artifacts and cultural spaces associated therewith that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify the concept of intangible cultural heritage.
2   Explain and define the difference between cultural heritage and intangible cultural heritage
3   Evaluate the relation between intangible cultural heritage and daily life
4   Explain and define the interaction of social structure and intangible cultural heritage
5   Evaluate the importance of intangible cultural heritage as a component of culture

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is intangible cultural heritage
2 Legal framework relating to intangible cultural heritage
3 Cultural spaces
4 Cultural representations
5 Technical tour
6 Technical tour
7 Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage
8 Performing arts
9 Social practices, rituals and festive events
10 Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
11 Traditional craftsmanship.
12 Documenting intangible cultural heritage
13 Technical tour
14 Technical tour

Recomended or Required Reading

OĞUZ, M. Ö., Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Nedir. Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Nedir Türkiye, Geleneksel Yayınları, 2009
OĞUZ, M. Ö., Türkiyenin Somut Olmayan Kültürel Mirası. Türkiye nin Somut Olmayan Kültürel Mirası Türkiye. T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Yayınları, 2008
OĞUZ, M. Ö., Çağdaş Kentin Kültürü ve Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras. Çağdaş Kentin Kültürü ve Somut Olmayan Kültürel Miras Türkiye. Türkiye Bilimler Akademisi Yayınları, 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Discussion
Research activities via library and internet

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

Learning outcomes 1-4 will be evaluated via the questions asked in the mid-term and final exams.
Learning outcome 5 will be evaluated via the results of presentations

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

%70 attendance is obligatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Edebiyat Fakültesi C Blok Oda No: C161 Tınaztepe Buca-IZMIR

Office Hours

Wednesday 13.30-14.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Field study 4 5 20
Preparing presentations 1 26 26
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1533354
LO.2445
LO.343445
LO.4345
LO.5534345