Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Hiroshima University Museum
Lecture Code 87020001 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 博物館経営論
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ハクブツカンケイエイロン
Subject Name in
English
Museum Management
Instructor KAWASHIMA TAKAMUNE
Instructor
(Katakana)
カワシマ タカムネ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds5-8:EDU K201
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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This class is mainly lecture. We will explain by using the blackboard frequently. We proceed classe while using distribution materials and slides as appropriate. 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 10 : Museology
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
This class is a detailed exposition of museology. I will lecture on the know-how of the museum management. 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Management resources of the museum, “person” (museum staff), “material “(museum materials, museum facilities and equipment), “money” (funding), and “information” etc. Linkage and balance of each other is holding the success or failure of the museum management along with the operation and management of the individual elements. First, I will introduce the history of management theory, which is the basis of the museum management theory, an overview of the main theories of management theory. Then, in relation to “the person” and “money” of the major management resources, I will discuss organizational theory and Museum of the administrative and financial of the museum. In particular, with respect to financial, I commentary while utilizing a specific example for the National Museum and Public Museum and the private museum.  In addition, I want to discuss, such as preferential treatment of subsidies and tax. Finally, I will commentary public relations, marketing, crisis management for museums. 
Class Schedule lesson 1 Museums and management theory
lesson 2 Overview of management theory (1)
lesson 3 Overview of management theory (2)
lesson 4 Museums and management principle
lesson 5 Museum of the organization and members (1)
lesson 6 Museum of the organization and members (2)
lesson 7 Museum of administration (1)
lesson 8 Museum of administration (2)
lesson 9 Museum of Finance (1)
lesson 10 Museum of Finance (2)
lesson 11 Museum of facilities,  and location (1)
lesson 12 Museum of facilities, equipment and location(2)
lesson 13 Museum marketing
lesson 14 Crisis management of the museum
lesson 15 Museum public relations

Final exam at the end of the lesson. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Shuzo Ishimori ed.  "museum management theory and information theory" 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) Documents distributed,Visual materials 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Keeping in your mind on a daily basis on informations in the museum-related, especially  information from newspapers, TV and the Internet news. 
Requirements  
Grading Method Will be totally evaluated by testing, the attitude in classroom 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message  
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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