Course: Introduction to Museology

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Course title Introduction to Museology
Course code KHI/USTUM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
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.
Course content
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Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Dialogue metods(conversation,discussion,brainstorming), Self-study (text study, reading, problematic tasks, practical tasks, experiments, research, written assignments)
  • Class attendance - 42 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Subject deals with practical abilities - it means understanding and encompassment of contemporary museum practice and professional proceedings connected. The basic definitions will be explained as well as the special terminology and methodology.
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
Written exam, Presentation of student research activity

Active attendance on discussions (lessons); fulfilment of homework; passing a test successfully; study of recommended literature.
Recommended literature
  • STRÁNSKÝ, Zbyněk:. Úvod do studia muzeologie, 2., aktualiz. a podstatně rozš. vyd.,. Brno,, 2000. ISBN 80-210-1272-2.
  • ŠTĚPÁNEK, Pavel:. Obrysy muzeologie: pro historiky umění, Olomouc,. Olomouc, 2000. ISBN 80-244-0542-3.
  • ŽALMAN, Jiří:. Má hlava je muzeum, aneb, Dupání lehkou nohou v muzeologii, Praha, Asociace muzeí a galerií České republiky 2004, ISBN. ISBN 80-86611-10-8.


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