Curriculum : The main objective of the course is to provide the students with the ability to describe and analyze the characteristics and educational role of science and technology museums of as well as to design natural sciences education programs related to science and technology museums.
After completing the course successfully, students will be able to:
- know the evolution, classifications and exhibition forms of the science and technology museums
- be aware of the educational role of the science and technology museums as well as the relationship between the museum and formal education
- describe and analyze the phenomenological characteristics, interpretation and educational role of science and technology museums
- design natural sciences education programs related to science and technology museums, especially at the pre-school level
Outline : Unit 1: Introduction to science and technology museums and Scientific Museology
Unit 2: Informal and non-formal forms of science education
Unit 3: Categories of science and technology museums
Unit 4: The science and technology museum in Greece
Unit 5: The virtual science and technology museum
Unit 6: The educational role of the science and technology museum
Unit7: Design of educational programs and teacher guides for science and technology museums