Cultural Heritage: Access and Preservation
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Course code
INT6032.DT
old course code
INT6032
Course title in Estonian
Kultuuripärand: juurdepääs ja säilitamine
Course title in English
Cultural Heritage: Access and Preservation
ECTS credits
5.0
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assessment
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To provide basic knowledge of different types of cultural heritage, the principles of preservation and of digitization as the mean of preservation and access to cultural heritage.
Brief description of the course
Cultural heritage and documentary heritage. Digital heritage and digitised heritage. Preservation of cultural heritage. Factors that affect the rate of ageing. International guidelines for preservation of cultural heritageUNESCO and EU initiatives. Cooperation in digitization. Access to digital cultural heritage.

Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
Students who have passed the course:
- Have knowledge of cultural and documentary heritage and are able to describe different types of heritage.
- Understand the importance of preservation of cultural heritage and skills to evaluate the main factors of danger influencing the survival of the heritage,
- Are able to prepare digitisation projects and work as a team.
- Know the principles of digital preservation and are able to provide access to digital heritage.
Teacher
Tiiu Reimo, PhD
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