Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Ethnology museums | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Nathalie Nyst | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| This course will take place over five sessions, giving a quick outline of the history of ethnographic museums, covering fundamental questions such as identity and the presentation of the Other. It offers students the opportunity to visit an ethnographic museum and exhibition (depending on what is on offer). | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| By using certain tools and concepts of anthropology and museology, we aim to analyse ethnographic museums and exhibitions and enable students to identify key concepts in terms of how others are presented | ||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| A basic understanding of anthropology is welcome, but not required. | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Individually or in groups, students will work on an ethnographic exhibition plan, or an analysis of an exhibition or part of a museum of this type. | ||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course will take place over five sessions, some on Saturdays of the 2nd term, in Brussels. | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Irrelevant | ||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written work and oral examination (50/50) | ||
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Nathalie NYST - nnyst@ulb.ac.be | ||