Management and Preservation of Documentary and Digital Cultural Heritage
Course code
INT7159.DT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Dokumentaalse ja digitaalse kultuuripärandi haldamine ja säilitamine
Course title in English
Management and Preservation of Documentary and Digital Cultural Heritage
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
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 create preconditions for acquring knowledge on the essence of documentary and digital cultural heritage, on the protection and preservation of cultural heritage.
To support the acquisition of knowledge on the work with cultural heritage collections and their presentation to the public.
To support the acquisition of knowledge on the work with cultural heritage collections and their presentation to the public.
Brief description of the course
Concept and types of cultural heritage. The importance of cultural heritage for the survival of national identity. The policies on cultural heritage in Europe. Regulations on the protection of cultural heritage. UNESCO and EU initiatives on the creation of digital cultural heritage, its realisation through programmes and portals. Protection of cultural heritage in Estonia. Making the cultural heritage available to the public and its usage. Information systems of memory institutions.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to distinguish different types of cultural heritage and understands the essence of documentary and digital cultural heritage;
- has on overview about the preservation policy and strategy of cultural heritage in the European Union and in Estonia, understands the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage;
- knows the legal issues connected to the digitisation and presentation of documentary cultural heritage and takes notice of the corresponding copyright regulations;
- knows and is able to use the information systems of Estonian memory institutions.
- is able to distinguish different types of cultural heritage and understands the essence of documentary and digital cultural heritage;
- has on overview about the preservation policy and strategy of cultural heritage in the European Union and in Estonia, understands the importance of the preservation of cultural heritage;
- knows the legal issues connected to the digitisation and presentation of documentary cultural heritage and takes notice of the corresponding copyright regulations;
- knows and is able to use the information systems of Estonian memory institutions.
Teacher
dots A.Möldre
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