Due to lack of university level study programmes in museology in Sub Saharan Africa, a Postgraduate Diploma Course has been established, as an activity of the PMDA, through a signed agreement between the PMDA, the University of Nairobi, ICCROM, the University of London and the National Museums of Kenya.
The course shall provide skills and competencies to enable museum workers to contribute to the effective management and conservation of museum and heritage collections and to providing leadership to the profession in Africa.
COURSE OUTLINE
NMS 501 History, Theory and Management of Museums and Heritage Institutions
NMS 502 Community Involvements and Museum Enlivening
NMS 503 Principles of Conservation
NMS 504 Research Methods in Museology
NMS 505 Conservation in Practice
NMS 506 Research Project
NMS 507 Documenting Museums and Heritage collections
NMS 508 Project Design for Museum Development
NMS 509 Education and Exhibitions
NMS 510 Use of Museum space
To qualify for admission into this course, the candidate must be holder of a relevant degree from the University of Nairobi or from other institutions recognized by the University of Nairobi senate and be a staff member of a Museum or other heritage institution from the countries covered by the PMDA, whose responsibilities include conservation, care and use of collection with a working experience of at least 3 years.
The inaugural course started on 30th September 2002 and ends on June 13th 2003. It has brought together 12 participants from Ethiopia, Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. This 9 months course will be held at the PMDA every two years and the Postgraduate Diploma will be conferred by the University of Nairobi.
The University Course is sponsored by:
NORAD - NORWAY
GOVERNMENT OF ITALY
SDC - SWITZERLAND
FORD FOUNDATION