- Department: Archaeology
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
This course will introduce students to the current issues across the heritage sector. Students will become familiar with key debates in archaeology and heritage practice both in the UK and internationally. We will explore select case studies to understand the sector response to these critical issues in context. Students will have the opportunity to develop an action plan to address selected issues with a sector-based professional collaborator.
Students can opt to do an elective in another Department in place of this module.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
This module aims to:
By the end of the module the students should be able to:
This module introduces a range of contemporary issues that impact on the historic environment both in the UK and internationally. Topics include legal frameworks, excavation practices, storage, outreach, diversity and inclusion, communities and co-creation and disaster recovery. The module will examine sector responses to these issues and discuss the challenges of 21st century heritage. Each week a current debate in the sector is covered through an introductory lecture, followed by small-group discussions. The assessment is practically focused and will support the students skills in real world problem solving. In groups, students will select one of the issues defined by our professional collaborator to explore in more detail and present an action plan designed to mitigate the identified dilemma.
Task | % of module mark |
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Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Oral presentation/seminar/exam | 100 |
Formative: oral feedback from module leaders in class
Summative: written feedback within the University's turnaround policy
Harrison, R. (2012). Heritage: critical approaches. Routledge.
Long, C., & Labadi, S. (Eds.). (2010). Heritage and globalisation. Abingdon, United Kingdom [UK]: Routledge.
Williams, T. (2018) The Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites (getty.edu). Conservation Perspectives: The GCI Newsletter 33.1. pp 4-9.