Module 5: Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Security – Addressing Modern Threats
Ioannis Blatsos
- Introduce students to the natural and tangible/intangible cultural heritage as Strategic Territorial Development Resources
- Introduce students to current and modern threats related to cultural heritage.
- Introduce students to the best practices related to the security of cultural heritage
- Knowledge of the interplay between cultural heritage, security and tourism.
- Provide students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to practical case studies
- Develop students' critical thinking skills, both as individuals and as members of a group
- Discuss and elaborate the modern threats related to cultural heritage.
- Introduce students to the natural and tangible/intangible cultural heritage as Strategic Territorial Development Resources
- Introduce students to current and modern threats related to cultural heritage.
- Introduce students to the best practices related to the security of cultural heritage
- Knowledge of the interplay between cultural heritage, security and tourism.
- Provide students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to practical case studies
- Develop students' critical thinking skills, both as individuals and as members of a group
- Discuss and elaborate the modern threats related to cultural heritage.
- Introduce students to the natural and tangible/intangible cultural heritage as Strategic Territorial Development Resources
- Introduce students to current and modern threats related to cultural heritage.
- Introduce students to the best practices related to the security of cultural heritage
- Knowledge of the interplay between cultural heritage, security and tourism.
- Provide students with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to practical case studies
- Develop students' critical thinking skills, both as individuals and as members of a group
- Discuss and elaborate the modern threats related to cultural heritage.
Syllabus
Course Objectives/Goals
Upon the successful completion of the module the students will be able:
CO1. Understand and interpret the notions of cultural heritage and tourism in terms of current models and theories and distinguish between cultural, institutional, organizational, and communicational aspects that may hinder the interplay of cultural heritage and tourism.
CO2. Detect and estimate the challenges / modern threats related to cultural heritage.
CO3. Recognize the complexity of the interplay between security, modern threats, and cultural heritage.
CO4. Demonstrate ability to synthesize variables and components from different research fields and more specifically cultural heritage, tourism and security.
CO5. Reflect upon their own learning process and develop their soft skills (management, interpersonal, etc.) which are of great importance when dealing with the notions of cultural heritage, security and threats.
Assessment Methods
The overall academic performance of students is based on the assessment of a written assignment, on a formative assessment, their performance in the final exams and the final assignment. A passing mark in the mid-term assignment is not a prerequisite for his/her participation in the final exams. The final grade awarded to each student is the sum of the grades awarded for the assignment and the final exams. Both the assignments and the final exams are marked in the scale 0 (complete failure) to 100 (absolute success). In order to get a passing mark in the Course, a student must receive a passing mark in the final exams. In a nutshell:
- The grade awarded for the assignment represents the 20% of the Course’s final grade.
- The grade awarded for the formative assessment activities represents the 20% of the Course’s final grade
- The grade awarded for the final exams represents the 60% of the Course’s final grade.
- In order to get an overall passing mark, a student must be graded with at least 50/100 in the final exams.
- Final assignment.
Instructional Methods
The course is designed to develop different parts of the learning process, including asynchronous video recorded lectures, discussions on the online platform for specific and topical topics, developing new ideas, presenting, and solving questions and problems, and self-assessment exercises at the end of each module.
Bibliography
- Birendra, K. C. 2021. “A Comprehensive Analysis of Threats to UNESCO WHSs in Danger.” Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights 2 (1): 100013.
- Bosher, L., D. Kim, T. Okubo, K. Chmutina, and R. Jigyasu. 2020. “Dealing with Multiple Hazards and Threats on Cultural Heritage Sites: An Assessment of 80 Case Studies.” Disaster Prevention and Management 29 (1): 109–128.
- Forrest, Craig J. S. 2007. “The Doctrine of Military Necessity and the Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflicts”. California Western International Law Journal. 37 (2): 171-189 and 178-196.
- Gomez, Eva. "Complexities in the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Non-International Armed Conflicts." International Journal of Global Community 1, no. 3 November (2018): 335-346.
- Weiss, Thomas G. and Nina Connelly. 2019. “Protecting Cultural Heritage in War Zones”. Third World Quarterly 40(1): 1-19.
- Van der Borg, J., P. Costa, and G. Gotti. 1996. “Tourism in European Heritage Cities.” Annals of Tourism Research 23 (2): 306–321. doi:10.1016/0160-7383(95)00065-8.
Upon the successful completion of the module the students will be able:
CO1. Understand and interpret the notions of cultural heritage and tourism in terms of current models and theories and distinguish between cultural, institutional, organizational, and communicational aspects that may hinder the interplay of cultural heritage and tourism.
CO2. Detect and estimate the challenges / modern threats related to cultural heritage.
CO3. Recognize the complexity of the interplay between security, modern threats, and cultural heritage.
CO4. Demonstrate ability to synthesize variables and components from different research fields and more specifically cultural heritage, tourism and security.
CO5. Reflect upon their own learning process and develop their soft skills (management, interpersonal, etc.) which are of great importance when dealing with the notions of cultural heritage, security and threats.
The overall academic performance of students is based on the assessment of a written assignment, on a formative assessment, their performance in the final exams and the final assignment. A passing mark in the mid-term assignment is not a prerequisite for his/her participation in the final exams. The final grade awarded to each student is the sum of the grades awarded for the assignment and the final exams. Both the assignments and the final exams are marked in the scale 0 (complete failure) to 100 (absolute success). In order to get a passing mark in the Course, a student must receive a passing mark in the final exams. In a nutshell:
- The grade awarded for the assignment represents the 20% of the Course’s final grade.
- The grade awarded for the formative assessment activities represents the 20% of the Course’s final grade
- The grade awarded for the final exams represents the 60% of the Course’s final grade.
- In order to get an overall passing mark, a student must be graded with at least 50/100 in the final exams.
- Final assignment.
The course is designed to develop different parts of the learning process, including asynchronous video recorded lectures, discussions on the online platform for specific and topical topics, developing new ideas, presenting, and solving questions and problems, and self-assessment exercises at the end of each module.
- Birendra, K. C. 2021. “A Comprehensive Analysis of Threats to UNESCO WHSs in Danger.” Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights 2 (1): 100013.
- Bosher, L., D. Kim, T. Okubo, K. Chmutina, and R. Jigyasu. 2020. “Dealing with Multiple Hazards and Threats on Cultural Heritage Sites: An Assessment of 80 Case Studies.” Disaster Prevention and Management 29 (1): 109–128.
- Forrest, Craig J. S. 2007. “The Doctrine of Military Necessity and the Protection of Cultural Property during Armed Conflicts”. California Western International Law Journal. 37 (2): 171-189 and 178-196.
- Gomez, Eva. "Complexities in the Protection of Cultural Heritage in Non-International Armed Conflicts." International Journal of Global Community 1, no. 3 November (2018): 335-346.
- Weiss, Thomas G. and Nina Connelly. 2019. “Protecting Cultural Heritage in War Zones”. Third World Quarterly 40(1): 1-19.
- Van der Borg, J., P. Costa, and G. Gotti. 1996. “Tourism in European Heritage Cities.” Annals of Tourism Research 23 (2): 306–321. doi:10.1016/0160-7383(95)00065-8.
