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Objectives and competences

Objectives of the course are: • to define different conceptions and categorizations of heritage • to classify the institutionalization of heritage protection • to explain the causes and ways of heritagization • to define the interaction between heritage and tourism • to draw attention to the relations between heritage, local community and tourism • to emphasize representative heritage elements and their uses in tourism Competencies acquired by students are: • they learn the principles and methods of field research • they learn a critical resource selection • they develop communication skills in the field • they learn how to recognize heritage in tourism

Content (Syllabus outline)

The course addresses the following thematic sections: • definitions, typologies and forms of heritage • the sciences that study heritage and their methods of research • safeguarding heritage: institutions and associations, legislation, registries, UNESCO • heritage representation: stereotyping, nationalization, Europeanization • the heritage of national importance (a review for Slovenia) • heritage and tourism: types of tourism, development, trends, projects and strategies • interactions between tourism and heritage: brands, souvenirs, festivals • use of heritage in tourism (selected examples) • heritage bearers: attitudes toward heritage, identity, economy • heritage and local communities (selected examples)

Learning and teaching methods

The course combines different methods of teaching and learning: • lectures • guest lectures • AV presentations • studying cases in the field • discussion and other forms of active participation • presentations of seminar papers • independent work of students

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

Knowledge and understanding: After completing the course, students: • are familiar with different heritage definitions • identify different types and forms of heritage in promotional materials and in the field • distinguish the ways of heritage safeguarding and are aware of the institutional authorizations • understand the processes of heritagization and heritage evaluation in local communities, countries and state alliances • recognize the attitudes toward heritage and its socio-economic meaning • are able to link heritage with tourism and evaluate interactions • are able to analyse the use of heritage in the local environment

Readings

LESJAK, Miha idr. (ur): Tematski turizem: Teoretični in aplikativni primeri oblik turizma v svetu in Sloveniji. Koper: Založba Univerze na Primorskem, 2021. - izbrana poglavja LOGAN, William: A companion to heritage studies. Malden; Oxford ; Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2016. - izbrana poglavja SVETEL, Ana; PETROVIĆ-LEŠ, Tihana (ur.): Nesnovna dediščina med prakso in registri: 15. vzporednice med slovensko in hrvaško etnologijo. Ljubljana: Slovensko etnološko društvo in Hrvaško etnološko društvo, 2019. - izbrana poglavja Priporočena dodatna literatura / / Recommended additional literature: BOGATAJ, Janez. Sto srečanj z dediščino na Slovenskem. Ljubljana: Prešernova družba, 1992. BOGATAJ, Janez idr. Nesnovna kulturna dediščina. Ljubljana: Zavod za varstvo kulturne dediščine Slovenije, 2005. Elektronski viri / e-sources: Študije primerov in druga gradiva, ki jih pripravita nosilec in asistent. / Case-studies and other materials, prepared by course coordinator and assistant. Seznam dodatnih študijskih materialov (člankov, revij ipd.) bo razdeljen študentom ob začetku predavanj. / A list of additional study materials (published texts, journals, etc.) will be distributed when the module begins.

Prerequisits

There are no prerequisites for this course.

  • dr. SAŠA POLJAK ISTENIČ, univ. dipl. etn. in kult. antrop.

  • Written examination: 70
  • Coursework: 30

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  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • TOURISM: COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT - 1st