DEGREE PROGRAMMES

: Non-Thesis Master of Museology (Non-Thesis-Evening)

General Description

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 Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

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 Türkiye,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

1   Students are expected to acquire the terminology and basic concepts related to Museology.
2   Students are expected to have professional competence in all applied fields related with museums and museology.
3   Students are expected to be aware of the interdisciplinary interaction between the field of Museology and other fields.
4   Students are expected to acquire knowledge on the theoretical and practical aspects of Museology.
5   Students are expected to establish relations between museology and cultural processes
6   Students are expected to interpret and apply their acquired knowledge by integrating it to knowledge coming from different fields.

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

Museum Studies Department Non-Thesis Master's Degree Program is comprised of courses that is in total 90 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed the Term Project.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory
B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 0 - SEMESTER ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 30
TOTAL:   30
 
1 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 MZC 7001 MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION THEMES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 2 MZC 7003 HISTORY OF TURKISH MUSEOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 3 MZC 7005 ANTHROPOLOGY OF ART ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 4 MZC 7029 MUSEUM ANALYSIS AND LOCAL MUSEUMS IN HISTORICAL BUILDINGS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 5 MZC 7011 DEVELOPMENT OF TURKISH PAINTING-SCULPTURE ART AND THE FIRST ART MUSEUM ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 6 MZC 7031 LITERATURE STUDIES IN MUSEOLOGY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
G 7 MZC 7009 ADVANCED DOCUMENTATION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
 
2 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 30
TOTAL:   30
 
2 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 MZC 7012 CONVERTED INTO A MUSEUM OF BYZANTINE BUILDING ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 2 MZC 7004 TURKISH CULTURAL HISTORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 3 MZC 7006 LITURGY IN THE BYZANTINE MATERIAL CULTURE AND DAILY LIFE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 4 MCZ 7016 MUSEUM HITECTUREARC ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 5 MZC 7014 HERITAGE MUSEUM AND CULTURAL THEORY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 6 MZC 7002 CURATORIAL AND MUSEUM I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
B 7 MZC 7008 MUSEOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10
 
3 .Semester:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
B 1 MZC 7101 TERM PROJECT COMPULSORY 0 0 0 10
B 0 - ELECTIVE COURSE ELECTIVE - - - 20
TOTAL:   30
 
3 .Semester Elective:
Semester No Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type of Course T P L ECTS
G 1 MZC 7013 ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART MUSEUMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 2 MZC 7015 INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 3 MZC 7033 MUSEUMS AND SOCIETY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 4 MZC 7021 URBAN CONCEPT AND MUSEUM TOWNS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
G 5 MZC 7019 COLLECTIONS PALACE AND THE PALACE MUSEUM IN TüRKIYE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5
 

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