Cultural Heritage and Cultural Tourism

The goal of the subject is to complement the students' knowledge about the cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans, about its preservation and protection, to point out the importance and the presence of cultural heritage in the EU strategies and the impact it has on the development of cultural tourism. The subject deals with the current situation regarding the issue of cultural heritage, illustrated by numerous positive and negative examples, and risks and opportunities for successful revitalization. A special emphasis will be placed on European strategies and policies relating to cultural heritage. Also, possible estimates will be made for the sustainable use of cultural heritage through synergy with cultural tourism.

No conditionality

Students will gain knowledge about the most important cultural heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans, the trends and concepts of cultural tourism at the global level and examples of good practice; knowledge about the current state of the tangible and intangible heritage of the Western Balkans; knowledge of the principles of conservation and revitalization of cultural heritage; knowledge of the principles of sustainable management of cultural heritage and promotion; the skill to connect EU funds and EU strategies with concrete cultural heritage.

Introduction to the basic concepts of cultural heritage, the way of their preservation, restoration, revitalization, and interpretation of cultural heritage in tourism. Overview of the most important cultural heritage in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans. Cultural heritage as a driver of local development. Digitization of cultural heritage. Familiarization with EU strategies related to cultural heritage and cultural tourism. Management of cultural goods under the protection of UNESCO. Modern trends in cultural tourism. Experience in cultural tourism.

Oral presentation, conversation and discussion, the text method and the method of exercising. Teaching modalities incorporate method of oral presentation; method of visual presentation; method of conversation; textual method; illustrative-demonstration methods (searching the internet and standard library documentation, by defined topics).

Attendance (2 points); Final exam (0-50 points); Pre-exam activities (pre-exam paper) (0 - 48 points)

Lehtimäki, M. (editor) (2008). Cultural Heritage and Tourism, potential, impact, partnership and governance. Monitoring Group on Cultural Heritage in the Baltic Sea States and Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Lithuania. Alvarez, M.D., Go, F.M. & Yüksel, A. (editors) (2016). Heritage Tourism Destinations, Preservation, Communication and Development, UK: CAB International. European conventions and recommendations in the field of cultural heritage http://www.snp.co.me/inc/my_documents/Evropske%20konvencije%20i%20preporuke%20u%20oblasti%20kulturnog%20nasljedja.pdf) Group of authors, Cultural Heritage of Bosnia and Herzegovina (http://www.sprofondo.ba/publikacije/kultura/fajlovi/publication.pdf) Benac A., et al. (1966). Cultural history of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sarajevo: Veselin Masleša.

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