Module Information
Module Identifier
HYM5120
Module Title
Concepts and Sources in Heritage Studies
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 2 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Essay 1 2,500/3,000 word essay | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Essay 2 2,500/3,000 word essay | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 1 2,500/3,000 word essay | 50% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Essay 2 2,500/3,000 word essay | 50% |
Brief description
The module is intended to equip students with the conceptual awareness, and practical understanding of source materials needed to appreciate how ideas and materials have been related in the development of Local History, archival and museum studies and, more recently, in the 'Heritage Industry'.
Content
Seminars
1 Introduction and orientation
2 The ‘classic’ heritage debate of the 1970s: Lowenthal at al
3 Reactions and responses: Samuel et al
4 Some long-term frameworks: the National Trust
5 Some long-term frameworks: museums
6 Post-essay de-briefing
7 Local history
8 Memory, and commemoration
9 Repatriation of cultural goods
10 Concluding discussion
1 Introduction and orientation
2 The ‘classic’ heritage debate of the 1970s: Lowenthal at al
3 Reactions and responses: Samuel et al
4 Some long-term frameworks: the National Trust
5 Some long-term frameworks: museums
6 Post-essay de-briefing
7 Local history
8 Memory, and commemoration
9 Repatriation of cultural goods
10 Concluding discussion
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7