COURSE UNIT TITLE

: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5160 UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEZIHAT KÖŞKLÜK KAYA

Offered to

Restoration
Restoration

Course Objective

UNESCO Member States adopted the World Heritage Convention in 1972. According to the Convention, world heritages are assets that have "exceptional universal value" and are therefore worthy of special protection against the threats that threaten them. The aims of the course are the determination and preservation of the UNESCO world heritage areas. Examples world and Türkiye will be discussed in the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining world heritage
2   Defining exceptional universal value
3   Associating world heritage to exceptional universal value
4   Questioning with examples the relationships between world heritage to exceptional universal value
5   Developing conservation suggestions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 Definition of world heritage
3 Introduction to exceptional universal value, criteria
4 1972 World Heritage Convention
5 Determination of World heritage sites
6 World heritage list
7 Temporary lists
8 World Heritage List in danger
9 Mid-term Exam
10 Conservation and management of World Heritage Sites
11 Periodic reporting
12 World heritage fund and international support
13 Student Presentations
14 Student Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): None.
Supplementary Book(s):
- UNESCO 1972 Dünya Mirası Konvansiyonu
- http://www.kulturvarliklari.gov.tr/TR,44423/dunya-miras-listesi.html
- http://www.alanbaskanligi.gov.tr/unesco_dunya_miras_alanlar%C4%B1.html
References: None.
Materials: None.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, individual research and study format.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Homework/ Presentation % 25 (LO4, LO5)
Final Exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nezihat.koskluk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Student Presentations 2 2 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 2 22
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Preparing presentations 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51