TLS490

043461

World heritage sites, national parks, and the other natural and historic preserves and reserves represent mosaics of cultural and natural heritage, universally shared human experiences, personal restorative connection, compelling stories of identity, recreation, research, and vast experiential learning environments. Many of the sites also signify systematic human violence, displacement, subjugation, inequity, dispossession, exploitation, controversy, and environmental destruction. Reconciling these paradoxes with their own personal identity, students in this class will explore the historic, scientific, social, symbolic, recreational, natural, environmental, scenic, and cultural heritage and values that make these places unique global \"classrooms\" drawing over one billion visitors worldwide. Students will critically analyze the significance of heritage sites from multiple perspectives via documentary film analysis, visitor use pattern analysis, exploratory research, personal experience, interviews, peer-reviewed sources, and popular media. Throughout this process students will present their findings in multiple formats, which may include research papers, mini-documentary film productions, podcasts, or other multimedia presentations as assigned by the instructor.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

TLS590