Module manager: Dr Eva Frojmovic
Email: e.frojmovic@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is not approved as an Elective
When you study “Jewish Museums and the Display of Cultural Difference”, you confront question about how minority museums constitute and present their own existence within a majority. You will study the interconnections between a society’s values (such as “equality”, “human rights”, “family values”) and prejudices (stereotypes, hierarchies) and museum display.
This module aims to develop your understanding of the ways in which major developments in museum culture have impacted on the study of the architectural and material culture of Jewish minorities in Europe.
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
1. Analyse the historical reasons for the omission of Jewish culture from many mainstream art museums
2. Discuss the particularities of the diverse models adopted for Jewish museums and Jewish exhibits in ethnographic and local history museums worldwide;
3. Reflect on the historical class topics in relation to current social issues, such as stereotyping/prejudice, migration, and minorities/community cohesion.
4. Research Jewish museums and material culture in relation to relevant literature and concepts
Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
5. Presentation Skills: The ability to deliver effective and engaging oral and visual presentations to a variety of audiences
6. Academic Writing: The ability to write in a clear, concise, focused and structured manner that is supported by relevant evidence.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supervision | 2 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Seminar | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| Private study hours | 263 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 37 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 300 | ||
Regular in-class presentations and mid semester coursework, as well as feedback on presentation for the final essay project.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | Oral | 40 |
| Coursework | Written | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 8/29/2024
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