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BIOL 308 - Museum Studies

(3 units)
History and philosophy of museums; their role in contemporary society; museum organization, management, program planning, funding, publications, guest speakers, supervised field trips to museums. (ART 308, BIOL 308, ANTH 309 and HIST 309 are cross-listed; credit may be earned in one of the four.)

Units of Lecture: 3
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. knowledgeably discuss the purpose and function of museums.
2. knowledgeably discuss the vast range of organizations that comprise the museum community.
3. knowledgeably discuss the organization of a museum, including administration, curation, interpretation and education.
4. formulate and articulate arguments that synthesize course material.


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