Course: museum pedagogy

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Course title museum pedagogy
Course code KHI/MUPEM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Lhotová Markéta, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hrušková Kateřina, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming)
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 24 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to get acquainted with the basic principles of museum pedagogy, andragogy and museum education, to define the role of a museum pedagogue in a museum and to approach the basic principles of creating museum programs. Lectures are devoted to the issue of museum pedagogy and education, connecting the activities of a museum teacher with the FEP and the creation of museum programs for various groups of visitors, including visitors with specific needs, on a theoretical level. Part of the course is a professional excursion focused on practical examples of museum programs in a selected institution in the Liberec region.
Emphasis is placed on understanding and mastery of contemporary museum practice and related professional practice. Students will learn the basic concepts of the field, technical terminology and methodology.
Prerequisites
Compliance with the previous study obligations, link to the history museum, knowledge of Czech and Czechoslovak history.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay

Active attendance on discussions (lessons); fulfilment of homework; passing a test successfully; study of recommended literature
Recommended literature
  • Špét, J:. Přehled vývoje českého muzejnictví I. (do roku 1945). Praha 1979.


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