Description of Individual Course Units
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Offered By |
Museology |
Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Coordinator |
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ |
Offered to |
Museology |
Course Objective |
This course is designed to examine the nature, composition, and development of museums as visitor attractions, and to provide a broad understanding of the managerial and operational development of museums |
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit |
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Mode of Delivery |
Face -to- Face |
Prerequisites and Co-requisites |
None |
Recomended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
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Recomended or Required Reading |
Moore, Kevin (ed) (2004) Museum Management Routledge: London and New York. Lord, Gail Dexter (2001) The Manual of Museum Management AltaMira Press: USA |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
Lectures: The course consists of a series of lectures on museum management. The lecture topics are selected according to the course objectives. 2. Each week, students will be given assignments on lecture topics to be prepared individually, which will help them get prepared for lectures, and gain theoretical and practical insights on the concerned topics. 3. Students will also have one group assignment. The assignment will be on the analysis of an existing museum according to the theoretical concepts learned in the class. For the assignment, student teams will select a museum to study, will collect data for its analysis, and will present their findings in the class. |
Assessment Methods |
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Further Notes About Assessment Methods |
None |
Assessment Criteria |
For thegroup assignments, the context of the assignments, the preparation of students as a team, their presentation skills and their data collection methods will be assessed. The study findings should also be submitted as written reports. Each report should cover the aspects of museum management discussed in the class. |
Language of Instruction |
Turkish |
Course Policies and Rules |
To be announced. |
Contact Details for the Lecturer(s) |
Asst.Prof.Dr.Gurhan Aktas Faculty of Business Office: 3018238 |
Office Hours |
Wednesday: 13.30-15.00 |
Work Placement(s) |
None |
Workload Calculation |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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