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The MA World Heritage Resource Management, while taking the Convention as its guiding text, uses examples of both local and world heritage. The primary focus of the course is on the research, management and policy issues that challenge the integrity of heritage sites in different world cultural, biological and geophysical settings. An understanding of the term heritage, its definitions, meanings and philosophical base is key. Emphasis will also be given to the problems and the mechanisms for protecting the heritage through international, national and local statutory measures and practical management initiatives.

The course is therefore multi-disciplinary in its approach, and will draw heavily on case studies of good practice from across the world. The course is designed for those interested in a career in conservation and the heritage, either in the cultural or natural field.

A compulsory 6 weeks work placement at a World Heritage Site and a Personal Research Project in some aspect of world heritage management will provide an excellent basis for a student seeking employment in a national or international heritage conservation organisation.

This course aims to develop expert academic and practical skills in the definition, negotiation, designation, and on-going management of natural, cultural, landscape, and mixed heritage sites, particularly as recognized by UNESCO through the World Heritage Convention and the inscription of World Heritage Sites. Its focus is on the international dimensions of working with such sites and areas and has a strong multi-disciplinary element.

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