Heritage Interpretation Techniques

Successful completion of the preceding CU of History and Heritage is recommended.

The course unit will be taught using a PowerPoint based presentation by the teacher, discussion of issues in class, presentation and discussion of case studies, practical work and study visits.

1. Know the concept, theoretical principles and main means of heritage interpretation;

2. Identify conceptual similarities and differences between interpretation and museology, as well as between the respective institutions and support infrastructures (e.g. museums, ecomuseums, interpretation centres, etc.);

3. Assess the potential of cultural or natural heritage for the implementation of interpretation projects, taking into account public policies, legislation and applicable support instruments;

4. Apply techniques and interpretation tools appropriate to specific situations

5. Develop simple plans for interpretation of cultural or natural heritage

6. Use interpretation programs in natural, cultural and recreational areas for the promotion of educational processes.

1. Introduction to interpretation: conceptualisation and applications;

2. Means, techniques and tools of interpretation;

3. Infrastructure for interpretation: museums and interpretation centres;

4. Preparation of plans for interpretation of cultural and natural heritage;

5. Particularities of the interpretation of natural heritage;

6. Analysis of interpretation programs.

Continuous assessment:

- Summative assessment: 1 multiple-answer test (50%)

- Practical work: TP1 (15%) + TP2 (35%)

- Approval in continuous assessment presupposes that the student has a minimum attendance of 75% in the classes actually taught and an overall minimum classification of 10 points, obtained by the weighted average of the assessment instruments, with a mark of no less than 7.5 in each of the main components (summative test and practical work).

- Study visits: study visits are compulsory and can be presential or virtual. In this second case implies the completion of a report to each place not visited, with development in time and content equivalent to a real visit, prepared based on online information. Failure to carry out the visit, real or virtual, implies a penalty of the mark of the practical component of the UC.

Examination:

- Examination test with a theoretical component and a practical component, both with the relative weight of 50%.

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