Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
MUSEUM EDUCATİON GUS163 1. Semester 2 + 0 0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish and English
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
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Goals Museum education, which started actively in the 20th century, changed the role of the museum in society in the context of philosophy and practices. The contemporary museum develops and implements new museum approaches, including modern teaching methods and techniques, by taking educational function in front of other traditional functions. Developing museum watchers with centennial and distance learning methods, thinking about the dimension of learning in museum exhibitions and presentations, planning and implementing educational activities and activities for different age and interest groups, and developing effective methods to sustain its existence are among the priorities of today's museums. This course focuses on the history, types and sustainable educational policies of educational activities carried out by museums to protect, develop, disseminate and sustain cultural and natural heritage.
Course Content General content in the context of 14 weekly courses: Contemporary museums and education. Concepts and theories related to museum. Leading maze trainers. Museum education and practices from the world and Turkey. Educational practice example and recommendation for Turkish magazines.
Learning Outcomes 1) He-she know the concepts about museum and museum education.
2) He-she knows the theories about museum education and pioneer museum educators.
3) He-she describes the process of learning in the museum and gives examples of interactive learning.
4) He-she knows the history of museum education in the word and in Turkey.
5) He - she describes the museum visitors and changing needs of them.
6) He - she knows how to develop museum visitors and audiences around the world and in Turkey.
7) He - she searches the samples of the projects which were completed around the world and in Turkey.
8) He - she prepares and reccommends education projects for Ankara Museums.
9) He- she represents the projects which were reccomended for Ankara Museums.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Decribing museums and museum education concepts and disscussing the definitions. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Research and presentation of museum education theories and leading - pioneer museum educators. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Defining the process of museum learning and sampling the interactive education. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Homework
4. Week Researching and presenting the history of museum education in the world and in Turkey. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Presenting and sampling of educational practices in different museum types in the world and in Turkey. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Student presentations I Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Student presentations II Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Identification of museum visitor and changing visitor needs. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week An example of museum visitor development studies from around the world and Turkey. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Research and presentation of projects developed by the museums in the world and Turkey. Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Preparation and examination of educational projects for Ankara Museums Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Ankara Museums Project Proposals I Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Ankara Museums Project Proposals II and final evaluation Lecture; Question Answer
Speech Loop
Project Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Genoways, H. H. & Ireland, M. L. (2003). Museum Administration: An Introduction (American Association for State and Local History). U.S.: AltaMira Press and American Association for State and Local History.
Hooper-Greenhill, E. (1999). Müze ve Galeri Eğitimi, (Çev. M.Ö. Evren, E.G.Kapçı) (Yay. Haz: Prof. Dr. Bekir Onur), Ankara: Ankara Üniversitesi Çocuk Kültürü Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi Yayınları.
Onur, B. (2012). Çağdaş Müze, Eğitim ve Gelişim: Müze Psikolojisine Giriş. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.
Onur, B. (2015). Yeni Müzebilim. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.
Walhimer, M. (2015). Museums101. U.S.: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 1 10
Homework 2 5
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 3
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 3
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 3
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 1 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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