Museology, conservation and popularisation of archaeology
General data
Course ID: | 2800-AOMUS-2BA |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.4
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Course title: | Museology, conservation and popularisation of archaeology |
Name in Polish: | Museology, conservation and popularisation of archaeology |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Archeology |
Course groups: |
Obligatory classes for the 2nd year BA studies |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
4.00
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | obligatory courses |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
The lecture is dedicated to the museum history, the exhibitions, and the legislation and the protection of cultural and archaeological heritage. We will talk about methods of education and the popularization, museum education, archaeological and historical open air events, new social media in museum, as well as museum marketing. |
Full description: |
According to the European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage, signed in La Valetta in 16th January 1992, consider that the archaeological heritage contains all remains and objects and any other traces of mankind from past epochs: 1. the preservation and study of which help to retrace the history of mankind and its relation with the natural environment; 2. for which excavations or discoveries and other methods of research into mankind and the related environment are the main sources of information; and 3. which are located in any area within the jurisdiction of the Parties. The lecture is dedicated to the issues related to museum management and protection of archaeological heritage, as well methods of education and the popularization, museum education, archaeological and historical open air events, new social media in museum. The examples of discussed topics: the first collections and museum institutions (creation of museum collections, studiolo, cabinets of curiosities), the activities of museums, museum organization and structure, traditional and modern museums, transforming museums in the twenty-first century, how students understand the past, new exhibitions design. |
Bibliography: |
Black G., Transforming museums in the twenty-first century, London-New York 2012; Carbonell B.M. (ed.), Museum Studies, Oxford 2007; Falk J.H., Dierking L.D., Learning from Museums. Visitors Experiences and the Making of Meaning, Walnut Creek–Lanham–New York–Oxford 2000; Hein G.E., Learning in the Museum, London–New York 2004; Hooper–Greenhill E. (red.), Museum, Media, Message, London-New York 1995; Kotler N., Kotler P., Museum Strategy and Marketing, San Francisco 1998; Moffat H., Woollard V. red., Museum & Gallery Education. A Manual of Good Practice, Walnut Ceek–Lanham–New York–Toronto–Oxford 2004; Reinhardt U.J.,Teufel P., New exhibition design, Ludwigsburg 2008 |
Learning outcomes: |
The students will learn about organization and activities of the museums, legislation according to the archaeology, and the structures of museums. They should take a note about the most important museums around the world and in Poland. They will understand the necessity of protection the archaeological heritage and will study the methods of its protection. They will learn about public institutions working to protect the archaeological heritage. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
The lecture shall end an oral exam (with note) at the end of term. |
Classes in period "Academic year 2023/24" (in progress)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-06-16 |
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 60 hours, 20 places
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Coordinators: | Ireneusz Jakubczyk | |
Group instructors: | Ireneusz Jakubczyk | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: | Examination |
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