COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MUSEUM THEMES AND EXHIBITION II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZC 5002 MUSEUM THEMES AND EXHIBITION II COMPULSORY 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR REMZI YAĞCI

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The management of collections is the foundation for many other museum activities. The aim of this course is to provide students with a thorough knowledge of the theory and practice of collections management and care, including the acquisition and disposal of collections; museum documentation; stores and collections access; handling and examination of objects; the principles of conservation; and security and emergency planning. Having taken the course students should understand why collections management is important, have a good practical idea of how to go about the different aspects of it, understand the wider picture of some of the ethical issues involved, and gain a sense of what interesting things a museum can do if its collection is in good order.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand why collections are important to museums, that good management of them is essential to making them a useful resource, and that they should be seen as the basis for services to be delivered
2   Be conversant with the practices of managing the handling, acquisition, documentation, protection, storage, and accessibility of museum collections
3   Understand the role of conservation and the care of collections, issues around their ethics and practice, and how to work with conservation professionals
4   Be familiar with the ethical issues surrounding collections and collecting, such as acquiring and disposing of objects, repatriation claims, conservation, restoration, and using functional objects.
5   Have a working familiarity with different museums and collections

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 Methodologies
2 The theory and practice of collections management and care
3 Acquisition and disposal of collections
4 Museum documentation
5 Stores and collections access
6 Handling and examination of objects
7 The principles of conservation
8 Midterm
9 Security and emergency planning.
10 Examples from different museums and collections
11 Examples from different museums and collections
12 Examples from different museums and collections
13 General Overview
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Mary, Rozell. 2014. The Art Collector's Handbook: A Guide to Collection Management and Care. Sotheby's Institute of Art.
Fahy, Anne (ed). 1994. Collections Management. Leicester Readers in Museum Studies.
Ambrose, Timothy. 2012. Museum Basics. Routledge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations and lectures

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


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentations, midterm and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance (70%) is obligatory.
Students are expected to prepare presentations and homeworks on 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 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 40 40
Preparing presentations 2 25 50
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 233

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.2353523523
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LO.4342422322
LO.5443433424

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