Heritage Management Tourism E-Learning, ICCHS, Newcastle Universit, yModule Overview: Issues & Ideas

1. Iain Wheeldon

2.  Issues & Ideas: ICS8038 (20 Credits)
 Management: ICS8039 (20 Credits)
 Communication & Interpretation: ICS8040 (20 Credits)
 Heritage Management for Tourism: ICS8043 (20 Credits)
 Heritage Tourism Management: ICS8044 (20 Credits)
 Work Project: ICS8041 (20 Credits)
 Dissertation: ICS8042 (60 Credits)

3.  In relation to heritage management and tourism, this
introductory 'Issues and Ideas' module examines the key
issues and ideas that have affected the heritage, museum
and art gallery sector historically and within contemporary
contexts in different parts of the world.
 It aims to provide an understanding of the various
intellectual, ethical, and organisational contexts within
which institutions are situated, and the pressures,
challenges, and opportunities they face.

4.  The module is intended to be both generic and specific in
relation to heritage, museums and gallery studies.
 It achieves this by examining the broader issues facing
heritage, museums and galleries, while at the same time
allowing you, as a student, to relate them to specific
examples drawn from your own country.

5. The module has been organised in this way in order to
 1) enable you to explore the relationships between
heritage organisations and agencies, museums, and
art galleries;
 2) expand your general knowledge of the overall
heritage sector;

6.  3) consider how, in many instances, heritage, museum and
gallery practitioners are dealing with the same challenges
and concerns;
 4) learn from their respective responses to these
challenges and concerns; and,
 5) place what you have learnt into the context of your
home country.

7.  Issues to be covered in the module include:
 1) definitions of heritage organisations, museums and
galleries and perceptions of their roles and functions,
especially in relation to heritage tourism;
 2) their respective historical developments and present
situations;
 3) new directions that they are taking to meet
contemporary challenges;

8.  4) contemporary debates (e.g., the use of heritage in
regeneration and social renewal, the promotion of cultural
diversity, the politics of identity construction, ownership
and representation at national through to local levels; and,
'community' and stakeholder involvement);
 5) controversy and ethical dilemmas (e.g., dealing with
difficult subject matter, repatriation, display of human
remains, illicit trade of heritage resources, and,
safeguarding heritage in times of conflict and war);

9.  Issues to be covered in the module include:
 6) organisational and professional policies, frameworks at
international, regional, national and local levels; and,
 7) the potential in the sector for engagement with society
in key areas (i.e., developing new audiences, social
inclusion, economic regeneration, the construction of
cultural identities, and, the promotion well-being).

10.  The module will introduce you to a range of these issues
and ideas through the online material and activities.
 You will also be provided with case studies, as
appropriate, which should help you to contextualise and
think about the issues and ideas within actual contexts.
 The module topics, learning material, activities and case
study should provide you with enough ideas to explore
examples from your own country.
 You will be expected to visit (in real life, or virtually)
heritage sites, museums and galleries near you and
critically examine and evaluate them against what you
have learnt in the module.

11. For more information on this module, including detailed
information about
 Module Aims,
 Outline of Syllabus,
 Learning Outcomes,
 Graduate Skills Framework,
 Teaching & Assessment Methods,
 Please visit;
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/module-catalogue/
module.php?code=ICS8038