Course: Heritage Conversation-Current Topics

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Course title Heritage Conversation-Current Topics
Course code DVU/MPPA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Horáček Martin, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Heritage conservation in the Czech Republic after 1990 2. Protected areas - reserves, historic districts, and landscape character 3. New structures in the so-called "historic environment" 4. Contemporary architecture in the world and in the Czech Republic 5. Tradition and traditionalism in new architecture 6. Historic urban landscape (HUL) 7. Conversion of historic sites 8. Care and restoration of ruins 9. Presentation of archaeological sites 10. Heritage installations in historic buildings 11. Copies, facsimiles, and replicas of monuments 12. "Heritage" and the state, communities; inclusion vs. restriction 13. Heritage preservation and "public relations"

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to discuss the challenges of contemporary cultural heritage preservation using specific examples. Each year, the course has a slightly different content, following current issues and, where appropriate, topics raised by the students themselves (examples of monument restoration in their place of residence, etc.). The course may include excursions to heritage preservation offices, restoration workshops, and buildings undergoing heritage restoration. The aim is to learn the basic working methods and procedures used in the design and implementation of heritage restoration. The course also covers methods of heritage restoration, administration, communication procedures, and the popularization of conservation.
Students gain an understanding of the various aspects of heritage conservation and the role of "heritage" in the daily lives of individuals and society.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

A written paper and presentation on a chosen topic, prepared during the semester. The paper may be written individually or as a group project, ideally in connection with the requirements of heritage conservation in the field.
Recommended literature


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art with the Specialization on Heritage Conservation (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Theory and History of Art (2026) Category: Theory and history of arts 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer