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課程名稱 |
典藏自然：自然史博物館巡禮
Archiving Nature: Introduction to the Natural History Museums |
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開課學期 |
114-1 |
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授課對象 |
生命科學院 生態學與演化生物學研究所 |
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授課教師 |
胡哲明 |
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課號 |
EEB5097 |
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課程識別碼 |
B44EU2090 |
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班次 |
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學分 |
2.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
星期三6,7(13:20~15:10) |
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上課地點 |
生科4A |
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備註 |
本課程以英語授課。
總人數上限：50人 |
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核心能力關聯 |
核心能力與課程規劃關聯圖 |
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課程概述 |
自然史博物館是典藏、保存並詮釋自然世界的重要機構，收藏範圍從化石、植物到動物，乃至與自然相關的文化物件。它們在科學研究、教育推廣以及社會公共參與中，扮演不可或缺的角色，同時既是生物多樣性的檔案庫，也是文化交流的平台。
本課程將介紹自然史博物館的基礎與當代角色。我們將討論探索與蒐藏如何奠定博物館的基礎，典藏如何保存與管理，博物館如何與社會溝通，以及如何回應數位典藏與倫理爭議等新挑戰。課程不僅是概念性的學習，學生也將實際參與其中：透過作業，練習館藏解說與展覽企劃評估；並在期末以小組合作的方式，策劃並公開展示一個小型展覽。 |
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課程目標 |
修習本課程後，學生應能：
1. 理解自然史博物館在歷史與當代的角色。
2. 認識典藏保存、編目與其在研究與教育上的應用方式。
3. 批判性地思考與典藏、展覽相關的倫理與社會議題。
4. 練習簡要表達與自然史館藏解說的能力。
5. 評估並提供建設性的展覽企劃回饋。
6. 運用課程所學，規劃並完成小組策展，面向公眾展示。 |
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課程要求 |
This course includes two assignments and one final project. Detailed guidelines will be provided separately.
1. Assignment 1 (Week 4)
o Individual lightning talk introducing a natural history object.
o Purpose: practice concise presentation and explore museum resources.
o 個人閃電報告，介紹一件自然史館藏。
o 目的：訓練簡要的口頭表達，並探索博物館資源。
2. Assignment 2 (Weeks 9–12)
o Group exhibition proposal with peer review and progress check.
o Purpose: encourage early preparation, critical evaluation, and iterative improvement.
o 小組展覽企劃書，並進行同儕評閱與進度檢查。
o 目的：鼓勵提早準備，培養批判性評估與反覆修正的能力。
3. Final Project (Weeks 14–16)
o Group exhibition and public showcase (1–5 members).
o Each member must take responsibility for a clear sub-task.
o Purpose: apply course knowledge to curate and communicate natural history in a real setting.
o 小組展覽與公開展示（1–5人一組）。
o 每位成員必須負責一個明確的子任務。
o 目的：將課程所學應用於實際策展與自然史知識的傳達。
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預期每週課前或/與課後學習時數 |
2-3 hours |
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Office Hours |
另約時間 |
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參考書目 |
Key Readings (必讀 / 核心)
• Dorfman, E. 2017. The future of natural history museums. Routledge.
• Farber, P.L. 2000. Finding order in nature: the naturalist tradition from Linnaeus to E. O. Wilson. Johns Hopkins University Press.
• Grande, L. 2017. Curators – Behind the scenes of natural history museums. The University of Chicago Press.
• Miller, S.E. et al. 2020. Building natural history collections for the twenty-first century and beyond. BioScience 70:674-687.
• Paton, A. et al. 2020. Plant and fungal collections: current status, future perspectives. Plants People Planet 2: 499-514.
• Pleijel, F. et al. 2008. Phylogenies without roots? A plea for the use of vouchers in molecular phylogenetic studies. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 48:369-71.
• Suarez, A.V., & Tsutsui, N.D. 2004. The value of museum collections for research and society. BioScience 54: 66-74.
• Louw, M., & Crowley, K. 2013. New Ways of Looking and Learning in Natural History Museums: The Use of Gigapixel Imaging to Bring Science and Publics Together. Curator: The Museum Journal 56(1): 87-104.
• Schwan, S., Grajal, A., & Lewalter, D. 2014. Understanding and Engagement in Places of Science Experience: Science Museums, Science Centers, Zoos, and Aquariums. Educational Psychologist 49(2): 70-85.
• Porter, C.M. 1995. Essay Review: The history of scientific illustration. Journal of the History of Biology 28: 545-550.
• Murphy, B. L. (ed.) 2016. Museums, ethics and cultural heritage. Routledge.
Recommended Readings (推薦 / 延伸)
• Alberti, S. J. M. M. 2005. Objects and the Museum. Isis, 96(4), 559–571.
• Conn, S. 2010. Do Museums Still Need Objects? University of Pennsylvania Press.
• Macdonald, S. (ed.) 2011. A Companion to Museum Studies. Wiley-Blackwell.
• MacGregor, A. 2007. Curiosity and Enlightenment: Collectors and Collections from the Sixteenth to the Nineteenth Century. Yale University Press.
• Sheets-Pyenson, S. 1988. Cathedrals of Science: The Development of Colonial Natural History Museums during the Late Nineteenth Century. McGill-Queen’s University Press.
• Cook, J. et al. 2014. Natural history collections as emerging resources for innovative education. BioScience 64:724-735.
• Serrell, B. 2006. Judging exhibitions – a framework for assessing excellence. Left Coast Press.
• Chicone, S.J. & Kissel, R.A. 2013. Dinosaurs and Dioramas: Creating Natural History Exhibitions. Left Coast Press.
• Rader, K.A., & Cain, V. 2014. Life on Display: Revolutionizing Museums of Natural History and Science in America, 1910–90. University of Chicago Press.
A full list of references is available on NTU COOL.
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評量方式
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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Week 1 |
9/3 |
Introduction: Why archive nature? |
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Week 2 |
9/10 |
Global natural history exploration |
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Week 3 |
9/17 |
Institutionalization of natural history museums |
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Week 4 |
9/24 |
Assignment 1: Lighting talks |
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Week 5 |
10/1 |
Collection management I: Preservation and cataloging |
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Week 6 |
10/8 |
Collection management II: loans, research use, and regulations |
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Week 7 |
10/15 |
Introduction to exhibition curation
Museum & society: outreach & education |
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Week 8 |
10/22 |
Loan box & object-based learning |
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Week 9 |
10/29 |
Digital collections & future museums
Submission of Assignment 2 (project proposal) |
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Week 10 |
11/5 |
The Code of Ethics: decolonization and other ethical issues
Submission of peer reviews |
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Week 11 |
11/12 |
Project progress check |
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Week 12 |
11/19 |
Special talk: Design/curate an exhibition for natural history |
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Week 13 |
11/26 |
Final project preparation |
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Week 14 |
12/3 |
Final project preparation |
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Week 15 |
12/10 |
Final project presentation: Being a mini-curator (from 12:00-14:00, @1F, Life Science Building) |
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Week 16 |
12/17 |
Submission of final written report |
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