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ARCH41220

Academic Year 2026/2027

Heritage Management in Practice (ARCH41220)

Subject:
Archaeology
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Archaeology
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Claire Cave
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module aims to engage with the key issues in the management and conservation of archaeological, historic and cultural landscapes in Ireland and internationally. It will also consider key issues in biodiversity conservation. The module will have two complementary components. The module comprises five field-trips that will explore the range of cultural, natural, intangible and movable heritage assets in Ireland elucidating their different management and conservation challenges. During the field-trips students will have the opportunity to engage with heritage managers at the sites visited; and consider questions of sustainability, tourism, finance, legislation, infrastructure, capacity, ex-situ conservation, sense of place and the dynamic relationship between culture and nature. The field-trips will be complemented by seminars and chaired discussions focusing on a wide range of perspectives and outlooks. Current approaches and strategies for the management and future shape of the Irish landscape and heritage protection will be explored and discussed.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate critical appraisal of the challenges faced in managing heritage through practical engagement with heritage places.
2. Evaluate and critically differentiate roles and positions of agencies and institutions in heritage management.
3. Analyse necessary conditions for authentic conservation of monuments, sites, historic urban landscapes and the natural environment.
4. Critically evaluated the role of museums in the conservation, presentation and interpretation of movable heritage.
5. Critically evaluate the role of organisations responsible for conserving species and natural habitats.

Indicative Module Content:

Different forms of heritage; management strategies; tensions between sustainability and conservation; ex-situ and in-situ conservation; provenances and display; landscapes; boundaries and buffer zones; governance and ownership.

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

14
Field Trip/External Visits

30
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

46
Total

140

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be built around seminars and site visits. The experience at the sites will lead to class discussion and debate supported by directed reading, student presentation and reflective learning.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
ARCH41410 - Presenting & Managing Heritage


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Group Work Assignment: Presentation. Week 5, Week 7, Week 10, Week 12 Graded No
25
 No
Participation in Learning Activities: Attendance, participation and discussion Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Graded No
10
 No
Reflective Assignment: Journal Week 14 Graded No
65
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

UCD School of Archaeology uses a standard format to provide feedback in all modules. This format also contains feed forward details - this will help you think about how you could improve your approach in future assignments.

Name Role
Ms Irene Fogarty Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 21, 23, 25, 29, 32 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 31, 33 Fri 14:00 - 15:50
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