Course: Introduction to Museology

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Course title Introduction to Museology
Course code KHI/PBS54
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Houfek Václav, Mgr.
Course content
1. - 2. Subject and structure of museology 3. - 4. Brief history of museology in the Czech lands 5. - 8. Theory of museum thesauri 9. Museum management and marketing 10. Museum architecture 11. Museum security 12. - 13. Museum pedagogy 14. Special museology

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
Basic information about the structure of museology, including professional terminology and an overview of the history of museology in the Czech lands, will be provided. During the presentation, increased emphasis will be placed on the inclusion of museology in the system of sciences that deal with the field of cultural heritage. In theoretical museology, the presentation will focus on the generalization of the principles of museology. In individual chapters on museography, students will be introduced to the basic issues of practical activities in contemporary museology. The final presentation is devoted to the applications of museology to individual field specializations.
Student se orientuje v principech péče o sbírky v rámci kulturních institucí typu muzeum, zná základní problematiku praktických činností v současném muzejnictví, orientuje se v základních oborových specializacích.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The student will prepare a professional text on current issues of museology according to the assigned topic in the range of 5-10 standard pages. After fulfilling this obligation, the student will take an oral interview to verify his/her acquired knowledge.
Recommended literature
  • Kesner, L. Marketing a management muzeí a památek. Praha, 2005. ISBN 9788024711041.
  • Kol. aut. Preventivní ochrana sbírkových předmětů. Praha, 2000. ISBN 9516470041.
  • Stránský, L. Úvod do studia muzeologie. Brno, 2000. ISBN 8021012722.
  • Špét, Jiří. Přehled vývoje českého muzejnictví. Brno, 2003.
  • Žalman, Jiří. Příručka muzejníkova II. Praha, 2006.
  • Žalman, Jiří. Příručka muzejníkova I. Praha-Brno, 2002.


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