Additional Information

Course Number

ANTH462

Course Description

A foundational introduction to museology consisting of a critical examination of the history and social life of museums and how museums have been studied by scholars in a range of academic disciplines. Includes visits to campus and local museums. Same as ARTH 462 and LA 472. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.

Syllabus Available

No

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Appropriate Dissemination of Research
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Maintaining Continuity of Records
• Specimen and Research Record Storage

CIfA Codes

• Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research

Keywords & Terms

• Culturally Significant and/or Sacred Sites, Objects, and Places
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
• Ownership
• Permissions
• Professional Qualification
• Professional Relationships and Communication
• Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
• Repatriation
• Storage of Data, Specimens, and Records
• Transparency

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Museum and Display Ethics