Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
1908020707MUSEUM AND GALLERY TRAININGElective472
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To be able to explain the importance, necessity, functions and types of museums and to realize museum-education applications.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ebru KÖSE
Learning Outcomes
1Explains information about the history, types, aims and functions of museology.
2Evaluates the museum's relationship with society and education.
3Demonstrates a determination to arouse interest in, value and protect museum artifacts.
4Explains historical and aesthetic values concretely by moving from the museum collection.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Definition and characteristics of the museum, exhibition in museums; museum and education; museum types; development of Turkish museology; an overview of the history of museology in the world; museum, art, culture and civilization relationship; museum and art education; museum and society; contribution of museums to historical consciousness; protecting historical artifacts; contemporary museology in the world and in Turkey.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Meeting with students, Scope of the course, Introduction of the course curriculum.
2What is a museum, what are the types of museums? What are the functions of museums? Historical development of museology in the world and in Turkey
3What is the Role of the Museum in Education
4Examples from Turkish and World Museums
5Examples from Turkish and World Museums
6Examining Examples of Museum Education Activities
7Presentation
8Selecting and researching a museum example from the world or Turkey
9Selecting and researching a museum example from the world or Turkey
10How to Benefit from Museum Collections and Activities Planning a Museum Event
11research on the selected museum sample (Instructional Materials, Labels and Signs, Educational and public programs, Exhibition Forms, Collection)
12Project Presentations
13Project Presentations
14EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Project Preparation4416
Project Presentation4416
Homework4416
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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