Welterbe in Deutschland (Online)

The module World Heritage in Germany will introduce key terminologies and concepts of the 1972 Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (World Heritage Convention) based on the examples of German World Heritage Sites. Through this combinations participants will understand the processes of nominating and managing World Heritage properties while at the same time gaining a broad insight to the cultural history of Germany through its selection of places deemed of Outstanding Universal Value. Specific examples in conservation and management of German World Heritage sites allow participant to learn and understand solutions, methods and technologies developed in a German World Heritage context.

The module is composed of 12 weekly content sessions (plus an introductory session and a final review session). Each of the 12 content session is completed with a small test or assignment. In format these include 3 online test (duration 10 minutes each), 3 mini essays (max. 1000 words each), 3 video presentation upload (max. 5 minutes each) and 3 assignments requiring to develop problem-solving approaches to a given challenge (max. 500 words each). 10 out of 12 session assignments need to be submitted to complete the module. The final grade will be averaged out of the highest 8 grades of all weekly assignments.

The module will be composed of weekly video lectures and reading materials provided. At specific intervals live meetings take place for in-depth discussion of the materials reviewed. Preparatory reading materials could include: ICCROM, ICOMOS, IUCN, UNESCO World Heritage Centre (2011): Preparing World Heritage Nominations (Second edition), World Heritage Resource Manual, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; UNESCO (2015): World Heritage in Germany, Special Issue of World Heritage, No. 76, June 2015, ISSN: 1020-4202

This module will be offered entirely online and will rely exclusively on asynchronous elements (pre-recorded video materials, digital reading materials, online activities in response to lecture contents). More information and regular updates will be posted in the module entry on Moodle

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