UHVM1012 Introduction to Museology

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2018
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Petr Vojtal (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Petr Vojtal
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Familiarize students with the basic concepts of museology as a theoretical base for professional work in the museum (the definitions of museology, museum, musealita, museum), the performance of museology as a scientific discipline built on philosophical grounds, the object of knowledge is musealita - exploring and evaluating the relationship of man to reality. Museology explains why keep their past heritage (cultural and natural heritage), specifically addresses man's relationship to reality, which is very unusual manifestation of cultural learning - keeping documents present for the future as human resource information systems. The content of the curriculum structure and system of museology - historical museology, social museology, theoretical museology and museography. Museum as an institution is the final form of this particular relationship.
Syllabus
  • 1. Subject of museology. Basic concepts
    2. Structure and system of museology, musealita, museum.
    3. Historical museology - an object periodization
    4. Museology and museums in the Czech Republic
    5. Notable personalities of Czech and world museology
    6. The museum's selection
    7. Museums thesauration
    8. Museums presentation
    9. Museography
    10. Museum of institutionalization
    11. Organisation of museums in the Czech Republic and abroad
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Skalský, G. a kolektiv. Národní muzeum 1818 - 1948. Praha 1948. info
  • Sklenář , K. Obraz vlasti. Příběh Národního muzea. Praha 2001. info
  • STRÁNSKÝ, Z. Úvod do studia muzeologie., Brno:MU 1995. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* The oral exam consists of two questions from topics covered in the modules
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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