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This course introduces key concepts, concerns and methodologies within Memory and Heritage Studies. It allows students to develop skills in theoretical and critical debate, applied to the study of a specific set of cultural case studies ranging from the Holocaust to postcolonialism.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course introduces key concepts, concerns and methodologies within memory and heritage studies. Key areas will typically include, but are not limited to: places of memories, practices of commemoration, monuments, collective memory, decolonisation, cultural heritage, applied to case studies such as the Holocaust and postcolonial contexts.
The course allows students to develop theoretical and critical skills, applied within transnational frameworks. Students will study both theoretical and cultural texts, and will be able to pursue further research on specific texts and topics.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 16 | |
| Feedback |
Length: 20 minutes Written feedback with option of individual follow-up. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key analytical frameworks and their application to selected case studies |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Procedural | Apply | You will apply critical reading skills to various theoretical and cultural texts, within relevant disciplines |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Feedback |
3,000-word Design Project worth 70% of the overall grade. |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50 | Feedback Weeks | 52 | |
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Feedback will be provided electronically |
Word Count | 4000 | |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | You will select, evaluate and organise primary and secondary material |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the role of memory and heritage in transnational and decolonisation processes |
| Conceptual | Understand | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key concepts, issues and methodologies in the field of memory studies and heritage studies |
| Factual | Analyse | You will demonstrate an ability to synthesise material from disparate sources and to take account of the wider cultural context of the topic under consideration |
| Conceptual | Apply | You will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key analytical frameworks and their application to selected case studies |
| Procedural | Apply | You will apply critical reading skills to various theoretical and cultural texts, within relevant disciplines |
| Procedural | Apply | You will acquire habits for autonomous learning, independently applying insights gained on the course to unfamiliar material |
| Procedural | Create | You will articulate your views in speech and writing using the appropriate discourse for the subject |
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