Information Package

Master's of Museology with Thesis

MUS511

LOCAL MUSEUMS, HISTORICAL HOUSES, ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

Course Code
MUS511
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. The course concerns how historical buildings, houses and archaeological sites could be used as museums without losing their originality upon new function.
  2. The fieldwork includes examining each building's restoration, and understanding its capacity for reuse.
  3. The criteria for creating city museums will be part of this course
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe course concerns how historical buildings, houses and archaeological sites could be used as museums without losing their originality upon new function. The fieldwork includes examining each building's restoration, and understanding its capacity for reuse. The criteria for creating city museums will be part of this course
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Historic Houses
3rd Week Historic Houses
4th Week Archeological Sites
5th Week Archeological Sites
6th Week Urban sites
7th Week Urban sites
8th Week Mid term
9th Week City Museums and their formation
10th Week City Museums and their formation
11th Week City Museums
12th Week Presentation
13th Week Presentation
14th Week Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
http://www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr/TR,44972/sit-alanlari.html
Okyay İsmet, Fransa'da Kentsel Sit Alanlarının Korunması ,2008
Ian Jones, Robert R. Macdonald, Darryl McIntyre,City Museums and City Development,2006
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/culture/

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Project 1 20
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 9 9
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 6 10 60
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 14 3 42
Presentation (including preperation) 1 3 3
Field Research 1 28 28
Report writing 2 6 12
Case Study Presentation 2 10 20
Total Work Load301
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.03
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X
K2 X X
K3 X
K4 X
K5 X
K6 X X
K7 X
K8 X X
K9 X