Legislation and Policy ARC00043M

Aims

to gain a familiarity with the key pieces of English Legislation and associated guidance documents which relate to the built environment
to gain familiarity with the key players in the administration of English heritage legislation and to understand their respective roles in the process
to gain a familiarity with the scope and diversity of international heritage policy and conservation charters
to understand the respective roles of the key organisations involved internationally

Upon completion of this module students should have:

understood the history and scope of the key pieces of English Legislation which relate to the historic built environment
a knowledge and understanding of the machinery, and the roles of the key players, in the implementation of those pieces of legislation
an ability to critically appraise proposals for change to heritage buildings and places in relation to legislative frameworks
a knowledge and understanding of international heritage policy and the key international conservation charters
a knowledge and understanding of the roles of the principle organisations involved internationally in heritage conservation