Information Package

Master's of Museology without Thesis

MUS504

VISUAL DOCUMENTATION AND APPLICATION

Course Code
MUS504
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. The importance of visual documentation in museology, getting familiar with archiving visual documentation and establishing methodology
  2. Learning how to interpret artwork,and how to analyze and evaluate artwork.
  3. Develop qualifications to see the details of artwork
  4. Having an interdisciplinary approach to understand art sphere
  5. Visiting contemporary art museums, and analyze fotographic images
  6. The ability to work with an interdisciplinary approach
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn the course inventory systems of museum materials (archeological, ethnographic, audiovisual materials and contemporary art works etc.) are described documentation system. Documentation methods and criteria are exemined.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to understand visual documentation and interpretation
2nd Week Artwork and documentation.
3rd Week Museum, visual documentation in art gallery
4th Week Museum inventory system, how to visit museum
5th Week The documentation of artwork in contemporary museums, and archive
6th Week Inventory card system, and design
7th Week How to read inventory card, research to add info on inventory card
8th Week Museum visit
9th Week MIDTERM PROJECT
10th Week Visual Documentation research project
11th Week Public presentation of research topics
12th Week Written format of the research papers
13th Week Final project representations sunumları
14th Week Final project representations sunumları
15th Week
16th Week
17th Week
18th Week
19th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingJohn Berger, Görme Biçimleri, Ways of seeing ( trans. Yurdanur Salman) İstanbul: Metis Yay.(1988).
John Berger, Görme Duyusu, Sense of Sight (trans.Osman Akınhay)İstanbul: Agora Kitaplığı (2008).
M.Merleau Ponty Göz ve Tin, (trans.. A.Soysal)İstanbuL. Metis Yayıncılık (1996)
M.Merleau Ponty Algının Önceliği Metis Yayıncılık
Catherine Weir, Interpreting Visual Art : A Survey of Cognitive Research About Pictures, New York:Tyler &Francis (2017).
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture in classroom
  • discussion
  • question
  • answer
  • problem solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Attendance 1 10
Presentation of Case Study 1 30
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
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 LO4 LO5 LO6
K1 X X
K2 X X
K3 X
K4 X
K5
K6 X X
K7 X X
K8 X X
K9