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Module Title
LM Critical Approaches to Heritage
School
History and Cultures
Department
History
Module Code
09 26133
Module Lead
Faye Sayer
Level
Masters Level
Credits
20
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Exclusions
Description
This module will explore the core concepts of heritage: how they are generated, identified, valued and protected. It will seek to identify how heritage values are ascribed, and how these values have implications for the recognition and protection of heritage. This process can be unofficial and informal and well as the more widely recognised controlling hierarchical framework of national and international systems of protection through law and international charters. Students will be encouraged in this module to critically explore the variety and diversity of cultural heritage across the globe and the role of heritage in the formation of identities within communities and nations.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students should be able to:
Demonstrate awareness of how the recognition of values creates heritage
Recognise how race, gender, religion, ethnicity and culture have a profound impact on how heritage is recognised and transmitted
Understand the framework of international charters and laws governing heritage
Appreciate how the recognition of heritage values keys in to the broader framework provided by the other core modules
Provide the empirical foundation for enabling the application of enquiry based learning in later modules, including the dissertation
Work with a significant degree of learner independence to explain, analyse and evaluate the material under scrutiny
Work as an effective team-member of an on-line seminar group engaged in a common area of investigation
Summarise, analyse and evaluate the subject material clearly and effectively, orally and in writing
Synthesise and evaluate themes across a wide range of diverse material
