Conservation Studies: work experience placement

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Module leader: Navin Piplani

Overview

The module offers an opportunity for students of Conservation Studies to gain practical experience working in the professional sector. The placement will draw on their knowledge and experience from their taught courses, and enable them to gain new skills in conservation and heritage management that will be of use in future employment.

Aims

To provide students with experience of conservation within professional organisations.
To demonstrate to students how theories and methods of practice, as outlined in the lecture room, are applied in the professional world.
To consolidate students’ knowledge and understanding of conservation from one or more of the taught modules.

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this module students should:

Have gained knowledge and skills in the evaluation of historic buildings and environments, and be able to advise on their conservation.
Have an understanding of the practical application of conservation principles, theories, and ethics.
Be able to critically reflect on the issues raised in both of the conservation signature modules, in light of real world limitations and applications.