CTL2509 History and Heritage

Part I

Course Duration: One Semester
Credit Units: 3
Level: B2
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisites: Nil
Precursors: Nil
Equivalent Courses: Nil
Exclusive Courses: Nil


Part II

Course Aims:
This course aims to assess the historical content of a variety of heritage sites and to develop a consideration of the relationship between heritage, the past and history. The primary focus will be East Asia but North American and Western European material will be used for comparative purposes. The course will introduce students to the history of the main civilizations in East Asia, including Japan, Korea and China, from the 7th century to the 19th century and the cultural exchanges between these countries and their contacts with the West. We will introduce students to a varied and representative sample of ways in which the past has been preserved, presented and consumed throughout history.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

No.

CILOs

Weighting
(if applicable)

1.

Discuss both the concept of heritage and its relationship to the past and the subject of history.

 

2.

Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the historical development of the main civilizations in East Asia and their heritages.

 

3.

Assess critically the historical accuracy of what is presented to the public at heritage sites.

 

4

Show an understanding of the varieties of approaches to understanding, constructing and interpreting the past.

 

Teaching and learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILO No

TLAs

Hours/week
(if applicable)

CILO 1-4

Lectures will introduce the background, context and development of heritage and the relationship between heritage and history.

        

CILO 1-4

Group discussion, presentations and debates will involve students in active learning through interaction and reflection. There will be  fieldtrips to local museums and site visits of historical heritage in Hong Kong.

  

CILO 1-4

Fieldtrips to local museums and site visits of historical heritage in Hong Kong

      

Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)

CILO No

Type of assessment tasks/activities

Weighting
(if applicable)

Remarks

CILO 1-4

  • One individual paper (1,500 words minimum) focusing upon the conceptual issues raised in the first half of the course

 

40%

 

CILO 1-4

  • One group presentation. The presentation should be either a critical assessment of a heritage site or a discussion of an essay type question on heritage. The project will be carried out upon a heritage site of the groups' choice in consultation with the instructor.

 

    

60%

 

Grading of Student Achievement:
Grading pattern: Standard (A+, A, A-...F).  Grading is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course.

Excellent
A+, A, A-

Good
B+, B, B-

Adequate
C+, C, C-

Marginal
D

Strong evidence of original thinking;

Superior grasp of the subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base of the relation between history and heritage; excellent capacity to analyse, synthesize and criticize; excellent organization; excellent presentation skills (oral and written).

Evidence of grasp of subject matter; some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of the many relationships between history and heritage; good organization; good presentation skills (oral and written)

Some evidence of understanding of the subject matter; ability to develop solutions to simple problems in the material; demonstration of ability to describe and analyse simple phenomenon; adequate organization; adequate presentation skills (oral and written).

Sufficient familiarity with the subject matter to enable the student to progress without repeating the course;

limited critical and analytic skills; poor organization; poor presentation skills (oral and written).



Part III

Keyword Syllabus:
Concept of History; Studies of Historical Development; Writing of History; Revision of History; Representations of the Past; Preservation of the Past; History and Heritage; Heritage and National Identities; Multiculturalism; Oriental Aesthetics and its Influences; Religion and Culture.

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