11465 - Introduction to Heritage Site Management Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11465
Module Title:Introduction to Heritage Site Management
  Einführung in das Kulturerbestättenmanagement
Department: Faculty 6 - Architecture, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Dr. phil. Rudolff, Britta
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:At the end of this module the student are able to:
  • Understand the professional profile, responsibilities and activities of heritage site managers;
  • Understand how the different modules and courses offered in “Heritage Conservation and Site Management” relate to a site manager’s daily working environment;
  • Assess their own qualifications and experiences in relation to this professional field and identify shortcomings and needs that should be acquired;
  • Know the basic steps and processes required to manage an archaeological heritage site and be familiar with the key personnel qualifications required for different tasks;
  • Use established heritage management terminology defined in international standard-setting instruments and be familiar with definitions of key terms and tools in heritage management;
  • Identify resource materials which can assist with different heritage management tasks as well as international bodies providing expertise in this area;
  • Evaluate the management effectiveness at heritage sites and develop suggestions for improving management processes.
Contents:The module will focus on the following contents:
Part 1 Seminar (2 SWS): Understanding Heritage Site Management
  • Components and processes in heritage site management
  • Disciplines involved in heritage site management
  • Key skills of the heritage site manager
  • Skills and experience to be acquired in theory and practice
  • Protection, management and planning: three components of heritage site management
  • Management systems and management plans
  • Introduction to strategic site management frameworks
Part 2 Lecture (2 SWS): International Standards in Heritage Site Management
  • Historic international standards for site management
  • Contemporary international standards
  • Key policy documents for site management
  • Steps and processes in establishing site management systems and plans
  • Effectiveness in heritage site management
  • Evaluation successes and shortcomings in heritage site management
  • Introduction to disaster risk management
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN: World Heritage Resource Manual on Heritage Management, 2013, Paris: UNESCO.
  • Henry Cleere: Archaeological Heritage Management in the Modern World, 2005, New York: Taylor and Francis
  • Leask, Anna and Alan Fyall: Managing World Heritage Sites, 2006, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • Bernhard M. Feilden and Jukka Jokilehto: Management Guidelines for Cultural World Heritage Sites. 1998. Rome: ICCROM
  • Hockings, Marc, Stolton, Sue and Fiona Leverington et al.: Evaluating Effectiveness: A framework for Assessing Management Effectiveness of Protected Areas, 2006, Gland: IUCN.
  • UNESCO World Heritage Centre, United Nations Foundation and IUCN: Enhancing our Heritage Toolkit: Assessing management effectiveness of natural World Heritage sites, 2008, Paris: UNESCO.
Module Examination:Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:Oral exam (20 minutes)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Architektur / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Heritage Conservation and Site Management / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Heritage Conservation and Site Management / PO 2015
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Stadtplanung / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Stadtplanung / PO 2019
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Stadtplanung und Städtebau / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Stadt- und Regionalplanung / keine PO
  • Master (research-oriented) / Stadt- und Regionalplanung / PO 2017
  • Master (research-oriented) / Stadt- und Regionalplanung / PO 2023
Remarks:
In the event that the module cannot be taught or tested according to the present description (e.g. for reasons of infection protection), the alternatives communicated on relevant platforms (e.g. homepage or Moodle) apply.
Module Components:
  • Seminar Understanding Heritage Site Management
  • Lecture/Seminar International Standards in Heritage Management
  • Examination Introduction to Heritage Site Management
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment