Additional Information

Course Number

CAS AR504

Course Level

Course Description

Examination of fundamental issues of preservation and management of World Heritage sites, implementation of UNESCO’s Conventions, Recommendations and Charters; selection, evaluation, and nomination of cultural properties for inscription as World Heritage sites and their protection from human and natural causes.

Syllabus Available

No

Notes

This course description is available on the Archaeology Department's course listings at Boston University. Please contact the department for further information.

Taxonomies

RPA Codes & Standards

• Adequate Preparation for Research Projects
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Colleagues, Employees, and Students
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to Employers and Clients
• Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
• Integrity of Research Methodology
• Procedures for Field Survey or Excavation

CIfA Codes

• Principle 2: Responsibility for the conservation of the historic environment

Keywords & Terms

• Conservation
• International Law
• Management of Cultural Resources, Heritage, History
• Preservation of Archaeological Resources
• Professional Standards
• Stewardship
• UNESCO

Topics & Issues

• Conservation and Ethics
• Heritage Management
• Historic/Cultural Resource/Site Preservation
• Legislation and Archaeological Preservation
• Public Lands and National Monuments, Parks, and Historic Places
• Public Memory and Public Space