Please note: This course description is provisional and still subject to changes.
Admission requirements
None
Description
This course is an introduction to the main theories and concepts currently used in working with museums and collections.
You will learn about historical aspects of museology, such as the long-term histories of collections, colonialism and looting, and the emergence of national museums in the 19th century; as well as concepts and issues pertaining to the practical work of museums, such as curatorship in the 21st century, restitution and repatriation, exhibition and representation, ownership and stewardship of museums and collections, among others.
We will focus on museums and collections of archaeology, anthropology, and natural history. There will be a guest lecture with a museum curator during the course.
Course objectives
To familiarise students with the state-of-the-art discussions and practices of museum and collection work;
To present an overview of research topics and possibilities pertaining to museum work, so that students can be well-informed when later choosing classes/internships in this field.
Timetable
On the right side of programme front page of the E-guide you will find links to the website and timetables, uSis and Brightspace.
Mode of instruction
Lectures;
Class discussions
You will take part in tutorial sessions, coordinated by Teaching Assistants (TAs). During these tutorials, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversations about various research topics. Alongside the TAs, the lecturers will also occasionally participate in the tutorials.
Assessment method
Final exam (individual): multiple-choice and open essay question(s) (50%);
Final assignment (in group) (50%).
Retake possible for both exam and assignment. Compensation between the grades of the final exam and the final assignment is only possible if the individual grades are 5.0 or higher.
Reading list
Registration
The Administration Office will register all Archaeology BA1 students for their lectures, tutorials and exams in semester 1 and semester 2.
When registration opens, this page will be updated with a link to the registration form.
General information about registration can be found on the Course and exam enrolment page.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please contact the exchange coordinator for information on how to apply.
All information for those who are interested in taking this course as a Contractstudent is on the Contractonderwijs Archeologie webpage (in Dutch).
Retake exams
BA1 students who want to do a retake have to register themselves through MyStudymap.
All other students, please contact the administration office for enrollment for the retake.
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact dr. M. (Mariana) de Campos Françozo.