Cultural heritage 1900-6-ODZ-WW
The goal of the course is to equip future space management specialists with knowledge of variety of elements that form cultural heritage, including cultural landscape, as well as to bring to their attention the value of cultural heritage. Apart from traditional form of lectures, a dialogue – discussion is also expected. The classes will be the base for students’ presentations/essays.
The lectures will present issues concerning:
• place’s identity,
• cultural landscapes and their material and non-material values,
• UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List,
• Memory of the World International Register,
• List of Historic Monuments,
• technical culture heritage,
• order in cultural landscape,
• “reading” cultural landscapes,
• responsibility for cultural heritage (including cultural landscapes) through various forms of action, e.g. artistic, educational, touristic, etc.
Particular emphasis will be placed on the question which preserved values are characteristic for local or national Polish tradition, and which are a part of European or world heritage.
Number of hours:
15 lectures + 15 classes
Preparation for lectures: 15 hours
Preparation for classes: 15 hours
Student’s total work time - 60 hours
Type of course
Mode
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
After the course students will know:
• what elements constitute cultural heritage,
• which architectural objects and urban plans in Poland are on UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List,
• what are the List of Historic Monuments and Memory of the World International Register and give examples,
• that preservation of cultural heritage consists of a range of actions related not only to monuments,
• what cultural landscape is and identify its elements,
• what “reading” cultural landscapes means and what its aim is,
• what order in cultural landscape is (and results from),
• main deeds concerning preservation of cultural heritage (including cultural landscapes).
Skills
After the course students will be able to:
• justify putting objects on UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List and read their cultural codes,
• identify components of different kinds of cultural landscapes,
• justify putting objects on the List of Historic Monuments,
• indicate nearby objects that could be taken under consideration of preservation, and recommend forms of this preservation.
Attitudes
After the course students will be expected to:
• perceive various aspects of cultural heritage,
• accept the fact that a particular object can be of different value for various (groups of) people,
• understand that conservation is definitely not a complete form of preserving heritage,
• notice their own opportunities to promote cultural heritage and conduct different forms of education.
Assessment criteria
Receiving a credit for classes is 50% of overall mark. Receiving a credit for lectures is another 50%.
Bibliography
• Bogdanowski J., 2000, Czytanie krajobrazu, Krajobrazy Dziedzictwa Narodowego, nr 1.
• Lenart W., Michałowski A., (red.), 2001, Krajobraz Polski. Nasze dziedzictwo i obowiązek, Media Corporation, Warszawa.
• Pawłowska K., Swaryczewska M., 2002, Ochrona dziedzictwa kulturowego, Wyd. Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków.
• Plit F., 2011, Krajobraz kulturowy – czym jest? WGSR UW, Warszawa.
• Myga-Piątek U., 2005, Krajobraz kulturowy w badaniach geograficznych, Prace Kom. Kraj. Kult. PTG, nr 4.
• Myga-Piątek U., 2012, Krajobrazy kulturowe. Aspekty ewolucyjne i
• typologiczne, Uniwersytet Śląski, Katowice.
• Myga-Piątek U., 2015, Pamięć krajobrazu – zapis dziejów w przestrzeni, Studia Geohistorica, nr 3.
• Żarska B., 2005, Ochrona krajobrazu, Wyd. SGGW, Warszawa.
Additional information
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