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ARTH 265 Heritage in Danger Units: 3.00
A thematic introduction to the threats posed to cultural heritage, in the past and the present, and approaches to the preservation of heritage. The course will consider both environmental disasters and damage caused by human hands. Case studies will feature many UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Seminar, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (Level 2 or above) or permission of the Department.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Critically examine visual and written source material presented in the course.
- Describe various environmental and human threats to heritage, and some approaches to preservation.
- Identify and describe significant examples of artistic and architectural monuments damaged or destroyed by environmental or human threats.
- Relate and synthesize the art historical material and thematic concepts of the course.
- Work actively to improve English writing skills and essay style to that writing is clear and grammatically correct, as appropriate to second year university.
- Work independently to assemble research beyond the required course readings on specific topics using the Queen's libraries and their databases.