Practices of Cultural Heritage Actualisation I (HR)

Practices of Cultural Heritage Actualisation I

Number of credits 6 ECTS
Type of the course (mandatory or optional) Mandatory
Semester the course is delivered

3 semester

Short annotation

The course focuses on cultural heritage actualisation as an activity aimed at integrating cultural heritage into cultural and socio-economic development of the territory by activating the sociocultural role of heritage objects and their interpretation. Cultural heritage actualisation is a complex process that occurs both in institutional (e.g. museum activities) and non-institutional forms (e.g. various leisure and tourism activities). Students will become familiar with the main directions and mechanisms of cultural heritage actualisation, examples of successful practices, and will acquire the skills to develop their own creative projects dealing with cultural heritage actualisation.

Participation prerequisites

This course is intended for students who have previously studied the course “Theory of Cultural Heritage I”.

Aims of the course

To acquire knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological foundations of cultural heritage actualisation, and to develop the skills for creating projects in the field of cultural heritage actualisation.                                           

Links between study programme outcomes, course outcomes, teaching methods and criteria of learning achievement evaluation

Learning outcomes of the programme

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Teaching and learning methods

Assessment methods

Knowledge and its application

 

 

 

Systematic knowledge of the diversity of heritage objects and phenomena.

Systematic knowledge of the diversity of heritage objects and different ways of heritage actualisation.

Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).

Understanding the processes of emergence and functioning of the main categories of heritage, including intercultural interaction and exchange.

Knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and methodological aspects of cultural heritage actualisation; 

Understanding the role of heritage in the exchange of cultural experience, ideas and values.

 Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).

Understanding the historical, social, cultural, ethnological, political and geographical contexts of the origin and functioning of the heritage. 

Understanding the historical, social, cultural, ethnological, political and geographical contexts of the functioning of the heritage in the specific cases related to heritage actualisation. 

Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration. 

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).

Understanding the role of heritage in the development of society, its cultural, social, economic and ecological potential; 

Understanding the possibilities of using the potential of heritage in education, scientific and practical activities.

 Understanding the possibilities of using the potential of heritage when studying examples of the existing practices of cultural heritage actualisation and when developing the concept of your own project related to the actualisation of cultural heritage. Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).

The ability to use knowledge about heritage in practical professional activities (management, social, cultural and business initiatives, education, leisure, preservation and circulation of heritage artifacts).

The ability to use knowledge about heritage in developing the concept of a project aimed at solving a current problem related to the actualisation of cultural heritage in a certain area and addressed to a specific audience.

 Seminars, case study, group discussion.

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).

Special abilities

 

 

 

Acquaintance with the best practices in working with heritage and monitoring such experience in different areas (cultural and creative industries, museum practice, memorable places and cultural landscapes, events and activities, etc.).

Acquaintance with the best practices of cultural heritage actualisation, including familiarity with the practices of heritage actualisation in tourism and recreational activities, as well as the possibilities of using digital technologies as a means of heritage actualisation.

 Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars.

Understanding the role and significance of the politics of memory in the process of accessing heritage.

 Understanding the role and significance of the politics of memory in the existing practices of cultural heritage actualisation and interpretation. Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars.

Carrying out marketing research for products created using the potential of heritage.

 

Ability to analyze specific cases related to the existing practices of heritage actualisation.

Ability to conduct research for new products created using the potential of heritage: formulate goals and objectives, use appropriate research methods, analyze data, present and discuss practical solutions to problematic issues based on research results, draw independent and rationally justified conclusions and generalizations when preparing projects related to cultural heritage actualisation.

 Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).
Understanding the processes of managing the development of populated areas and territories, taking into account the priority of heritage preservation and its use on a sustainable basis.

Understanding the importance of cultural heritage as a resource for the sustainable development of historical and cultural territories. Lectures, seminars, case study, group discussion, methods of illustration and demonstration.

Participation in seminars;

Final assignment (project concept).

Content

  1. Theoretical and methodological approaches to cultural heritage actualisation
  2. Introduction to the problems of cultural heritage interpretation
  3. Overview of the existing practices of cultural heritage actualisation
  4. Cultural heritage actualisation in tourist and recreational activities
  5. Information and communication technologies as a means of cultural heritage actualisation
  6. Development and presentation of a creative project concerning cultural heritage actualisation

Distribution of workload for students

  • 32 hours – contact hours (lectures and seminars);
  • 128 hours – individual work.

Methods of learning achievement assessment

Creative project of cultural heritage actualisation (museum / virtual museum / excursion (thematic/theatrical /digital), exhibition / theatrical performance, etc.

Structure of cumulative score and value of its constituent parts

  • Participation in seminars – 40%; 
  • Creative project – 60%.

Basic Literature

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  2. International Cultural Tourism Charter (Managing Tourism at Places of Heritage Significance). Adopted by ICOMOS at the 12th General Assembly in Mexico, October 1999. Available from the Internet: <http://www.international.icomos.org/charters/tourism_e.htm>.
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  5. The ICOMOS Charter for the Interpretation and Presentation of Cultural Heritage Sites. Ratified by the 16th General Assembly of ICOMOS, Québec (Canada), on 4 October 2008. Available from the Internet: <https://www.icomos.org/images/DOCUMENTS/Charters/interpretation_e.pdf>.
  6. The ICOMOS Charter on Cultural Routes. Ratified by the 16th General Assembly of ICOMOS, Québec (Canada), on 4 October 2008. Available from the Internet: <http://www.international.icomos.org/charters/culturalroutes_e.pdf>.
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