Management of the archaeological patrimony.

LARKO2230  2016-2017  Louvain-la-Neuve

Management of the archaeological patrimony.
5.0 credits
15.0 h
2q

This biannual course is taught on years 2015-2016, 2017-2018, ....

Teacher(s)
Language
Français
Prerequisites

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Main themes

The course deals with the main domains involved in the integrated management of archeology in our contemporary society.

Aims

Advanced course for students majoring in archeology or who are interested in the question of heritage management in Europe.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Evaluation methods

Written examination based on a scenario simulating concrete actions to be led by the students as real actors in the management of archaeological inheritage.

Teaching methods

The course covers the following topics: management and protection of the archaeological heritage, preventive conservation, restoration and display of the archaeological heritage, management of the protection and archaeological practices in the Valletta 1992 European countries with some comparisons with non-European lands.

Content

The course covers the following topics: management and protection of the archaeological heritage (international requirements and translation into laws at the national legislation and regional levels), preventive conservation, restoration and display of the archaeological heritage (preliminary studies, diseases, preventive conservation, treatments, monitoring, reserves and depots management, presentation of archaeological remains, sites museums, decision-making in conservation within various socio-economic frameworks), archaeological practices implementing the Valletta 1992 convention in the concerned European countries with some comparisons with non-European areas, management of the protection (protection degrees, criteriology).

Bibliography

Bibliography is delivered all along the semester.

Other information

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Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Program title
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
5
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Master [120] in History of Art and Archaeology : General
5
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