Contested Heritage: Politics, Power and Practice

Learning Outcomes

• critically evaluate the value of heritage as a concept and as a tool for social action
  
• consider a range of different approaches to the study of heritage and museums, including those of Mana Whenua
  
• complete a heritage assessment report that applies skills and frameworks developed in the course to the study of heritage in a specific local context
  
• assess the implications and significance of the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi for heritage research and practice in Aotearoa
  
• critically reflect on the nature of knowledge and norms, including indigenous models, in a personal learning journal
  
• contribute effectively in group and co-operative work

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

	Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
	Employable, innovative and enterprising Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
	Biculturally competent and confident Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.
	Engaged with the community Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.
	Globally aware Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

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