Academic Catalog

ARCH490 INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION OF HERITAGE PLACES

Course Code: 1200490
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(3-0)
ECTS Credit: 4.0
Department: Architecture
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. PINAR AYKAÇ LEIDHOLM
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

This course is intended as an introduction to the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place interpretation and presentation, which is connecting people to heritage places. It is primarily a communication process that helps people make sense of, and understand more about the significance of heritage places to ensure their conservation. The primary objective of this course is to familiarise students with the full range of activities through which the significance of heritage places is communicated to a broader public.