Overview

Definitions of history, heritage and archaeology; the development of museums; cabinets of curiosities; new heritage sites; heritage agencies; the state and heritage management; heritage and landscape conservation; industrial heritage; heritage and identity.

Assessment Strategy

-threshold -will demonstrate a basic knowledge of at least part of the relevant field, and will make partly successful attempts to frame an argument which recognises differences of historical interpretation.

-good -will show a solid level of achievement in all the criteria listed in the paragraph above.

-excellent -will show this solid achievement across the criteria combined with particularly impressive depths of knowledge and/or subtly of analysis.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of some of the major events, concepts and problems in heritage ¿ particularly the relationship between history, heritage and archaeology.

• Demonstrate a mastery of basic study skills, particularly the ability to follow a course of reading, make effective notes, and benefit from seminar discussions.

• Present historical arguments in essays and back them with evidence.

• Show awareness that heritage can be interpreted in different ways.