This document outlines the course content and schedule for a 15-week Introduction to Museology course. The course covers topics such as the definition of museums, the history and development of museums, museology theory, museum management and operations, collections care, conservation, and engaging the public. Students will visit local museums, give oral presentations, and submit a final term paper transforming their presentation into a detailed word document with references, photos, and graphics. Assessment will be based on attendance, quizzes, museum visit reports, a mid-term presentation, the oral presentation, and the final term paper.
This document outlines the course content and schedule for a 15-week Introduction to Museology course. The course covers topics such as the definition of museums, the history and development of museums, museology theory, museum management and operations, collections care, conservation, and engaging the public. Students will visit local museums, give oral presentations, and submit a final term paper transforming their presentation into a detailed word document with references, photos, and graphics. Assessment will be based on attendance, quizzes, museum visit reports, a mid-term presentation, the oral presentation, and the final term paper.
This document outlines the course content and schedule for a 15-week Introduction to Museology course. The course covers topics such as the definition of museums, the history and development of museums, museology theory, museum management and operations, collections care, conservation, and engaging the public. Students will visit local museums, give oral presentations, and submit a final term paper transforming their presentation into a detailed word document with references, photos, and graphics. Assessment will be based on attendance, quizzes, museum visit reports, a mid-term presentation, the oral presentation, and the final term paper.
Introduction to Museum and course(short visit to NUCK
Feb/18 1 Museum)/ Mei-Fang Kuo
The definition of “museum” and International professional
Feb/25 2 organization /Jeng Horng Chen, (Mei-Fang Kuo) History and transformation/development of museum (terminology, Mar/04 3 types of museum, function and object)/ Mei-Fang Kuo Museology and theoretical frames/ Ondřej Dostál, (Mei-Fang Mar/11 4 Kuo)
Mar/18 5 Visit Museum: “Chimei Museum”/ Mei-Fang Kuo
The institutionalization and management of museums/ Ondřej
Mar/25 6 Dostál, (Mei-Fang Kuo)
Apr/01 7 Day off (Holiday for University Celebration )
The scientific, technological, and social aspects of museums/ Heng
Apr/08 8 An Chen (Mei-Fang Kuo) Museum are so much fun! A perspective on Marketing/ Shin-Chien Apr/15 9 Tzeng (Mei-Fang Kuo) Visit Museum: National Museum of Natural Science / Mei-Fang Apr/22 10 Kuo Collection History and Environmental factor/ Juan-Juan Lin, Apr/29 11 (Mei-Fang Kuo)
May/06 12 Conservation Technology and Material Science/ Guan-Rong Fang
May/13 13 Museum and public engagement/ Chia-Hsin Chen,
Exhibition –Theory, Technology, Creativity and Practical
May/20 14 Suggestions/ Ondřej Dostál, (Mei-Fang Kuo) Museum Standards and Evaluations/ University Museums as a May/27 15 specific University Tool./ Ondřej Dostál, (Mei-Fang Kuo) Oral Presentation-1/ Ondřej Dostál, Jeng Horng Chen, Heng An 15 minutes /per Jun/02 16 Chen, Guan-Rong Fang, Chia-Hsin Chen, Mei-Fang Kuo / team Presentation time: 15 minutes /per team Oral Presentation-2/ Jeng Horng Chen, Heng An Chen, Guan- 15 minutes /per Jun/10 17 team Rong Fang, Chia-Hsin Chen, Ondřej Dostál, Mei-Fang Kuo Submit term report Jun/17 18 Term Report(word format)/Upload to Moodle platform (in word format) Semester Grading: 1. Attendance (individual) (20%) 2. Quizzes or Feedback Reports (Oct.29 and Nov. 12) (10%) 3. Visiting report: Chi-Mei museum (Mar/18) and National Museum of Natural Science ( Apr/22) (20%) 4. Mid-term Report (Oral presentation’s theme & content) (10%) 5. Oral Presentation (20%) 6. Term Paper/ final report: Please change the oral presentation into "word" format with photos, graphic, and description in detail +reference. (total words: no less than 2,500). (20%) Formation of Term paper (Cheng Oral presentation formation: from PPT to world): 1. "Word" Format ("not" Power Point--ppt Format) 2. Must cite the source of figures/pictures/graphs/photographs 3. Must include a Reference list for books/websites/articles and interviewees 4. No less than 2,500 words 5. word "format": 6. Title: 16 points (Recommended) 7. Subtitle: 14 points (Recommended) 8. Content: 12 points 9. Line spacing: Single