Digital Cultural Heritage

Upon completion of the Course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of digitization processes in cultural heritage preservation.
2. Apply digital tools and techniques for managing, documenting, and presenting cultural heritage materials.
3. Analyze the impact of digital technologies on access, representation, and interpretation of cultural heritage.
4. Develop curated digital heritage projects showcasing preservation and cultural significance.
5. Evaluate ethical and practical considerations in the digitization and management of cultural heritage assets.

1. Introduction to Digital Cultural Heritage
2. Digitization Techniques for Cultural Heritage
3. Digital Curation and Preservation
4. Digital Cultural Heritage Policy and Governance
5. Digital Storytelling in Cultural Heritage
6. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in Cultural Heritage
7. Digital Cultural Heritage Project Management
8. Digital Archives and Access to Cultural Heritage
9. Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science in Digital Cultural Heritage
10. Ethical Considerations in Digital Cultural Heritage
11. Digital Heritage Outreach and Education
12. Future Trends in Digital Cultural Heritage

Required Readings:

1. Benton, M., & te Brake, W. H. (2013). Heritage, Museums, and Galleries: An Introductory Reader. Routledge.
2. Champion, E. (2015). Archaeology and Digital Communication: Towards Strategies of Public Engagement. Archetype Publications.
3. Dobreva, M., et al. (2017). Digital Heritage: Progress in Cultural Heritage - Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. Springer.

Further Readings:

1. Giaccardi, E. (Ed.). (2012). Heritage and Social Media: Understanding Heritage in a Participatory Culture. Routledge.
2. Eccles, K., & Coutu, A. (2019). Digital Periphery: The Digital Heritage of Northern England. Arc Humanities Press.

Journals:

1. Digital Scholarship in the Humanities
2. Digital Humanities Quarterly
3. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
4. International Journal of Heritage Studies
5. Journal of Documentation
6. Journal of Cultural Heritage
7. Digital Applications in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
8. Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage (JOCCH)

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The overall academic performance of students is based on the assessment of a written assignment, on a formative assessment and their performance in the final exams. A passing mark in the mid-term assignment is not a prerequisite for his/her participation in the final exams. The final grade awarded to each student is the sum of the grades awarded for the assignment and the final exams. Both the assignments and the final exams are marked in the scale 0 (complete failure) to 100 (absolute success). In order to get a passing mark in the Course, a student must receive a passing mark in the final exams. In a nutshell:

• The grade awarded for the assignment represents the 20% of the Course’s final grade.
• The grade awarded for the formative assessment activities represents the 20% of the Course’s final grade
• The grade awarded for the final exams represents the 60% of the Course’s final grade.
• In order to get an overall passing mark, a student must be graded with at least 50/100 in the final exams.