Admission requirements
BA degree (or equivalent) in Archaeology or a relevant discipline.
SAP and exchange students: admission after approval by the Graduate School of Archaeology.
Description
A series of lectures will introduce the various aspects of heritage management and its development from nationalist roots at the end of the 18th century to current notions of heritage management. These revolve around themes such as values, ownership, protection, management and exploitation. Students will have to develop their own arguments in relation to heritage management issues by writing an essay.
Course objective
The course intends to provide insights in archaeological heritage management from a global and international perspective.
Learning objectives
Insight in the development of heritage management (on a global level, at the European level and in the Netherlands);
Knowledge of various aspects of international heritage management (like protecting, managing, interpreting and experiencing heritage);
Insight in ethical questions and dilemmas of archaeological resource management from a global and international perspective;
Insight into the diversity of opinions, approaches and stakeholders, and the role of the archaeologist in these;
Insight into the integrated and holistic heritage management;
Insight into current debates in heritage management.
Method of instruction
Tutorial with lectures (some are given by guests).
Examination
Knowledge of literature and insights into current debates, approaches and stakeholders is being assessed by means of an essay in which heritage management questions must be addressed.
Required reading
Students must have read the book by
R. Skeates, Debating the Archaeological Heritage, London (Duckworth) 2000 by the beginning of the course.
Further reading will be required from G. Fairclough, Harrison R., Jameson Jnr J. H. & J. Schofield (eds.) The Heritage Reader. New York (Routledge) 2008.