COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF KESER KAYAALP

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

There has been rapid increase in the number of local museums in Turkey. This course will analyse museums showing varieties in terms of their audience and collections. Type of buildings selected for these museums will be explored. The role of museums in creating identities, community conciousness and memory will be discussed. The importance of religious and ethnic heritage, their representation and impact on creating a community will be explored.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Atagök, Tomur (der.) (1999) Yeniden Müzeciliği Düşünmek. Yıldız Teknik Basım-Yayın Merkezi: Istanbul.
Gür, A. (2001) Üç boyutlu öyküler: Türkiyeli ziyaretçilerin gözünden Anadolu medeniyetleri
müzesi ve temsil ettiği ulusal kimlik: Özyürek (ed.), Hatırladıklarıyla
ve Unuttuklarıyla Türkiye nin Toplumsal Hafızası, Istanbul, 215-47.
Alexander,E., M. Alexander (2008); Museums in motion: an introduction to the history and functions of museums.
Müzecilikte Yeni Yaklaşımlar Küreselleşme ve Yerelleşme. (2000) Tarih Vakfı: Istanbul.
Silverman, Lois H. (2010) The Social Work of Museums. Routledge: New York and London

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, presentations and homeworks.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/edebiyat

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.kayaalp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes