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Part 1: Culture - Methods and approaches in art history and important historical aspects - Theory, application and history of architecture related to both sites and monuments - Basic methods and techniques of conservation - Immaterial meanings of material culture Part 2: Nature - Biodiversity as an object of protection according to the World Heritage Convention: natural treasure, natural heritage, natural capital, - Cultural landscapes as objects of protection - Geological heritage - Philosophical aspects of natural heritage protection

Lernziele

Rationale: The rationale of the class is to provide an overview of the approaches to the protection of cultural and natural heritage. Part 1: Culture Students will gain an insight in the fields of material and immaterial cultural heritage from different perspectives, including art history, architecture and history of architecture, archaeology, conservation and urban planning. They will be able to - describe and evaluate the heritage character of material and immaterial cultural expressions - assess the importance of heritage sites and their qualities regarding authenticity and integrity - discuss the question of outstanding universal value as related to cultural heritage - understand the perspectives of various disciplines on the protection and use of heritage Part 2: Nature Objective is to give students an introduction to the module cluster Natural Heritage and Cultural Landscapes. Students will be able to - Analyse the outstanding universal value of biodiversity as a natural treasure; the importance of natural habitats for the conservation of globally significant biodiversity; and the importance of ongoing biological and ecological processes for the maintenance of biodiversity, - Analyse the importance of cultural landscapes and landscape aesthetics for natural heritage protection, - Analyse the importance of geological features as exemplifications of earth’s history in a natural heritage context, - Analyse justifications of nature conservation, landscape protection and heritage protection from an ethical point of view.

Prüfungsleistung

Part 1: Culture Attendance/Presentation/Written exam Part 2: Nature Assessment is based on a written exam at the end of the semester (50 %). The exam will comprise 20 questions, addressing key questions of the lecture. Before being admitted to the written exam students have to hand in an essay on a selected topic (annual change according to topicality, 50 %) Overall grade Overall grade is calculated as follows: Part Culture 50 %, Part Nature 50 %.

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Part 1: Culture The class is being held as a lecture with a seminar part. Questions can be discussed immediately. Part 2: Nature The class is being held as a lecture with a seminar part. Questions can be discussed immediately. Lecture notes and study material are available under http://www.tu-cottbus.de/BTU/Fak4/AllgOeko/. Recommended readings: Groombridge, B. & Jenkins, M.D. 2002. World Atlas of Biodiversity. Earth’s living resources in the 21st century. Univ. of California Press. - The most important maps are also available under http://www.unep-wcmc.org Further Weblinks: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/?search=&search_by_country=&type=natural&media=®ion=&order= http://www.biodiv.org/default.shtml http://www.iucn.org/

Module

Culture and Nature

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