AH31610 - MUSEUM AND GALLERY STUDIES 1:MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS

Module Identifier	AH31610
Module Title	MUSEUM AND GALLERY STUDIES 1:MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Mr Neil Holland
Semester	Semester 1
Other staff	Mr Robert Meyrick
Course delivery	Lecture	10 Hours
	Seminar	3 Hours
Assessment	Course work		100%

Aims and objectives

Aims:

The module aims to:

promote an understanding of the nature and role of museums and collections in Western society through an examination of their origins and subsequent developments.
introduce students to the theoretical background of current critical debate about museums, collections and collecting.
focus on the particular role of the museum object in the material culture in Western society.

Objectives:

By the end of the module the student will possess:

a sure handling of the analytical terms and critical concepts relating to issues arising from the collection and interpretation of objects/artefacts in museums and galleries.