What is heritage?
Discover the concept of heritage and its critical study in this free course. Explore the role of heritage in past and contemporary societies, understand its global scope, and recognize it as both a process and a product. Gain insights into the material and non-material aspects of heritage and delve into the field of heritage studies. Uncover the idea of the authorised heritage discourse (AHD). Start your journey today!
What is heritage? This free course will introduce you to the concept of heritage and its critical study, exploring the role of heritage in both past and contemporary societies.
Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:
Understand the global scope of heritage
Understand the ‘material’ and ‘non-material’ aspects of heritage
Recognise heritage as a ‘process’ as well as a ‘product’ of certain activities in the present
Recognise heritage studies as a specific field of study
Understand the idea of the authorised heritage discourse (AHD).


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