Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylul University Museum Studies Non-thesis MA Programme at Social Sciences Instıtute was found in 2015.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Museum Studies (MA) (Non-thesis)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor' s Degree) diploma; Transcript of Records.

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 Turkey,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.
7	Students are expected to set up and develop projects related to Museology.
8	Students are expected to follow scholarly publications related to the field in both national and international levels.
9	Students are expected to acquire knowledge on historical process of national collections and museums.

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

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
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:
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 TURKEY	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

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