Culture heritage researchLaajuus (5 ECTS)

Course unit code: K000DR87

General information

Credits: 5 ECTS

Objective

The student understands cultural heritage as a process. The student understands the historically changing nature of cultural heritage. The student is able to analyze and comprehend both material and immaterial concepts of the cultural heritage, the stages of cultural processes and the key factors interacting to cultural heritage. The student understands the role of a conservator in the field of cultural heritage as a crucial factor and interpreter of culture and cultural heritage.

Content

Cultural heritage as a process
Cultural identity
Key concepts, phenomena and institutions of cultural heritage
Cultural heritage and conservation

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is familiar with the key methods of conservation and cultural heritage research and is able to apply them to the development and research needs of conservation. The student is able to gather information. The student knows how to process the obtained information.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has deep knowledge concerning the key methods of conservation and cultural heritage research and is able to apply them to the development and research needs of conservation. The student is able to gather information both from national and international sources. The student masters source critics of the obtained information.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has especially profound knowledge concerning the key methods of conservation and cultural heritage research and is able creatively to apply them to the development and research needs of conservation. The student is able to gather information both from national and international sources. The student masters profound analyzes of the obtained information.