COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION THEMES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZC 7001 MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITION THEMES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

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

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR REMZI YAĞCI

Offered to

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

Course Objective

The museums had long been considered as mere temples housing something of the past, but in today s highly competitive world, they point to an interesting future. The museums landscape has become so varied, that it may not suffice to use merely three traditional categories, namely historical, technological and thematic museums to grasp the vast variety existing throughout the world. The aim of this course is to provide to the students the background to discuss this variety by highlighting the importance of exhibition techniques for different audiences.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students learn to examine the museums from a thematic perspective.
2   Students learn to evaluate different expectations and demands of different groups of visitors
3   Students examine the themes of museums from a historical perspective
4   Students learn to discuss themes for future museums

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Bibliography and Methodology
2 An historical approach to thematic museums
3 The concept and themes of museums in Ancient times
4 The concept and themes of museums in Medieval period
5 The Renaissance and Thematic Museums
6 Museum themes in 17th and 18th centuries
7 Museum themes in 19th and 20th centuries
8 Midterm
9 Contemporary museum themes
10 Contemporary museum themes
11 Contemporary museum themes and exhibition techniques
12 Contemporary museum themes and exhibition techniques
13 Overview
14 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

Edward P. Alexander 2007, Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museum, Altamira pres.
Gail Anderson, 2004, Reinventing the Museum: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives on the paradigm shift, Altamira pres.
Black, Graham, 2005, The Engaging Museum: Developing Museums for Visitor Involvement, Routledge
Walsh, Kevin, 1993. The Representation of the Past. Routledge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures and students presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentations, Mid-term and Final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance (70%) is obligatory
Students are expected to prepare presentations and homeworks on the assigned subjects.

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 final exam 1 35 35
Preparation for midterm exam 1 35 35
Preparing presentations 1 35 35
Preparing assignments 2 35 70
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 250

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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