| CODE | TRS1131 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Introduction to Heritage and Culture | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Tourism Management | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will enable students to understand the notion of heritage in its broadest sense. It is particularly concerned with building a foundational appreciation and to provide a comprehensive review of the main issues and concepts relating to the interpretation and management of heritage tourism The orientation of this unit is to develop students sensitivity to and sensibility of the fragility of heritage in all its forms, including the natural landscape and natural heritage. Study-unit Aims To sensitise the student towards tangible and intangible heritage and to understand the relationship between heritage, culture, society, identity and authenticity, and the politics of heritage management. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discern the difference between tangible and intangible heritage - Understand the politics of heritage - Identify the most appropriate aspects of Heritage Management related to specific sites a. comprehend the nature and role of visitor attractions within society and the tourism industry b. devise general and site-specific systems for interpretation and visitor management 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Interpret tangible and intangible heritage - Demonstrate the ability to discern between the different modes of interpretation of tangible and intangible heritage. a. To apply the knowledge which comes from the broad understanding of the managerial and operational environment of tourist attractions. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Main Text: Timothy, D.J. and Boyd, S.W. (2003). Heritage Tourism. Harlow, Prentice Hall Recommended Books: Aplin, G. (2002). Heritage. Oxford University Press Clastres, P. (1994) The Archaeology of Violence. Semiotext[e] Gamboni, D. (2007) The Destruction of Art, Reaktion Books Hall, C.M. and McArthur, S. (1998) Integrated heritage management: principles and practice. London. The Stationery Office Leask A & Yeoman I (editors), (1999) Heritage Visitor Attractions: An Operations Management Perspective, Cassell Shackley, M. (1998) Visitor Management at World heritage Sites, Oxford: Buttermonth Heinemann. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Staff / student contact will comprise lectures, group work, discussions and case study analysis. This will also be supplemented by site visits. The directed learning is expected to be used to prepare for class discussions and group work. The self-managed learning will consist of project coursework linked to the module topics. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Visit and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Marie Avellino |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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