Information Package / Course Catalogue
Museum Education
Course Code: BESE146
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and manage educational activities for museums.

Course Content

The scope of educational practices in museums; museum education policy; development of educational practices for museums: design, implementation, evaluation; writing and presentation of a training event for a designated museum.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Rukiye AYDOĞAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the educational activities applied in museums with examples.
2.Knows how to manage educational activities in museums.
3.To know the definitions of museum and society, ethnology, ethnography and archeology.
4.To know museum, museum definitions and museum types
5.To know art museums and their aims.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Edson, G. And D. Dean.(1997) “The Handbook for Museums”. The Handbook for Museums.London: Routledge, 192-201.
2.İlhan, A. Çakır, (2014), Museum Education Practices, Ministry of Culture Erdem Ünver, Museum Education lecture notes, Atılım University Museum catalogs
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Objectives and objectives of educational activities in museums, elements and basic principles
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types of educational activities implemented in museums: in-museum-out-of-museum.
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance and scope of museum education policy
Week 4 - Theoretical
Planning of educational activities in museums
Week 5 - Theoretical
Museum-school relationship
Week 6 - Theoretical
Aim, importance and methods of educational activities for schools in museums
Week 7 - Theoretical
Museums' educational programs for schools
Week 8 - Theoretical
Methods of examining artifacts in museums (Interim Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Use of collections in museum education
Week 10 - Theoretical
Determination of training program plan and activity design
Week 11 - Theoretical
Material development for museum education activities
Week 12 - Theoretical
Museum education and technology
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaluation of museum education activities
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of museum education activities
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment1325
Individual Work1336
Final Examination1325
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
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4
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5
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4
3
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4
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4
OÇ-5
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026