Postgraduate Course: World Heritage (ARCH11198)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Architecture and Landscape Architecture |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Framework and methodology in World Heritage designation and management. World Heritage Convention, concepts of authenticity and integrity.
1. To consider the place of the historic built environment within the diversity of cultural heritage around the world
2. To analyse the value-systems that determine the cultural significance of a site
3. To place heritage protection within the wider cultural and political context
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 4,
Fieldwork Hours 20,
External Visit Hours 14,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 8,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
134 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the rationale of the category of WHS and characterise a WHS with reference to its historical development, physical features, cultural and socio-economic context
2. Analyse the complex interaction of nature and culture in WHS and its implications for conservation and appreciate the impact of tourism in WHS
3. Display appropriate organisational, verbal and presentational skills |
Assessment Information
Fully illustrated analytical project report (3,000 words) - 100%
Learning Outcomes Assessed
Understand the rationale of the category of WHS and characterise a WHS with reference to its historical development, physical features, cultural and socio-economic context -33%
Analyse the complex interaction of nature and culture in WHS and its implications for conservation and appreciate the impact of tourism in WHS - 33%
Display appropriate organisational, verbal and presentational skills - 33%
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Special Arrangements
| The course has several site-visits and the project may involve fieldtrips. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
The World Heritage Convention
Statement of Significance
Diversity in World Heritage Sites
Invited lectures
Project-specific lectures and seminars
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| Transferable skills |
Organisational and presentation skills. |
| Reading list |
Bell, D. The Historic Scotland Guide to International Conservation Charters. Edinburgh: Historic Scotland, 1997
Fielden, B. & J. Jokilehto. Management Guidelines for World Cultural Heritage Sites. Rome: ICCROM, 1998
Stovel, Herb. Risk Preparedness: A Management Manual for World Cultural Heritage. Rome: ICCROM, 1998
de la Torre, Marta (ed.). Assessing the Values of Cultural Heritage. The Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, 2002
UNESCO. World Heritage: Archaeological Sites and Urban Centres. Paris: World Heritage Centre, 2002
UNESCO. Convention concerning the protection of the world cultural and natural heritage. 1972, revised 2001
UNESCO. Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention. Paris: World Heritage Centre, 2005
World Heritage Committee. Budapest Declaration on World Heritage. 2002
World Heritage Series n°7 - Cultural Landscapes: the Challenges of Conservation
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Lectures, seminars and project. |
| Keywords | World Heritage Architectural Conservation |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Ruxandra-Iulia Stoica
Tel: (0131 6)51 5746
Email: Ruxandra.Stoica@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lyndsay Hopes
Tel: (0131 6)51 5735
Email: Lyndsay.Hopes@ed.ac.uk |
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