There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added

This module provides you with a varied and stimulating programme of study that will enable you to understand and appreciate the extensive range of contemporary issues facing heritage and cultural organisations across the world. The module will introduce you to the range of contemporary issues that impact on the sustainability of the historic environment both in the UK and internationally. Each topic will critically examine research and emerging themes in the study of heritage and cultural tourism and associated areas with reference to current research, advanced scholarship and new trends in practice. Starting with the identification of concepts and debates in the fields of heritage and cultural management, the module moves beyond the business and marketing-driven approaches of tourism management towards a more conceptual analysis and understanding of heritage from a socio-cultural perspective. Utilising recent research conducted by the module team and invited speakers, will enhance the currency and relevance of the module content for you. The module will consider how these contemporary issues impact the conservation of cultural heritage using a wide range of examples, and you will examine the creative and sustainable approaches that are developing in the UK and internationally to address impacts and sustain heritage through the 21st century.

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Interpret and appraise the breadth and diversity of the range of contemporary issues facing heritage tourism across the world.

LO2: Critically analyse the nature, effects and implications of key contemporary issues in heritage and cultural tourism management.

LO3: Synthesise knowledge of the key contemporary issues, and their inter-relationship in the context of heritage and cultural tourism management.

LO4: Critically evaluate the overall influences of emerging contemporary issues upon the international heritage tourism management sector.