BA (Hons) Heritage Studies – SHE334
1.
Objectives
This degree programme is designed to provide knowledge and competence in the field of
Heritage Studies. It equips students with the skills required for a number of history and
heritage-related professions in sectors such as teaching, research, archive, journalism, heritage
research and management and museum work. The degree will provide a firm background for
postgraduate training in the Heritage industry and allows students to apply academic
interdisciplinary skills to a practical workplace experience.
2.
General Entry Requirements
As per General Entry Requirements for admission to the University Undergraduate Degree.
3.
Programme Requirements
Qualifications
Credit in English or alternative qualifications acceptable to University of Mauritius.
Students without the formal entrance qualifications set out above will be considered on the
basis of relevant work experience. Each case will be considered on its own merits.
4.
5.
Programme Duration & Exit Points
Certificate
Normal
Maximum
1 year (4 semesters, including winter and summer Programmes)
2 years
Diploma
Normal
Maximum
2 years
3 years (8 semesters including winter and summer Programmes)
Degree
Normal
Maximum
3 years (12 semesters including winter and summer semesters)
5 years (12 semesters)
Credits per Semester
YEAR ONE
SEMESTER
ONE
SUMMER
SEMESTER
SEMESTER
TWO
WINTER
SEMESTER
INTERNSHI
P
ANY
SEMESTER
TOTAL
NO.
CREDITS
6
3
21
3
6
39
YEAR TWO
SEMESTER
ONE
SUMMER
SEMESTER
SEMESTER
TWO
WINTER
SEMESTER
ANY 2
SEMESTERS
TOTAL
NO.
CREDITS
Nil
3
24
3
6
36
YEAR THREE
SEMESTER
ONE
SUMMER
SEMESTER
SEMESTER
TWO
WINTER
SEMESTER
INTERNSHIP
TOTAL
NO.
CREDITS
Nil
6 if with dissertation
12 if with miniproject
12
10 for dissertation
4 for miniproject
Nil
28
6.
Exit Points
Minimum Credits required for Certificate/ Diploma /Degree award
Certificate
Diploma
Degree
7.
Year 1: 39 credits
Year 2: 75 credits
Year 3: 103 credits
Assessment
Assessment will be carried out on performance in three areas: Programme work, practical
work and written examinations each being equivalent to a third of total percentage. Students
who fail in any one however will not be able to graduate.
Research or internships modules bearing the programme module number (R) or (I) will not be
examined.
Students on internships will submit portfolios, which includes practical, exercises,
assignments, reports etc.
Oral history and Memory module will consist of a final Oral History and Memory
Project=40%; Discussion, Attendance, and In-Class Projects=60%.
8.
Programme organisation
Flexible mode
As this is a professional Programme dependent on part-time lecturers and the visits of consultants, 4
semesters have been devised for each year and which will accommodate in a flexible manner the time
tables of consultants, part time lecturers with the need for onsite lectures, site work, project work for a
body of students who may be already in fulltime employment.
Classes will not be taught in the traditional 3-hour lecture mode, but will consist of lectures
and visits to heritage sites, practical work in museums and libraries, etc.
Classes may be online and may also be taught on Sundays.
Electives Summer/Winter are intensive modules, which will be run over a period of
two months.
9.
List of Modules
CORE MODULES
Code
HIST 1008Y(1)
ANTH 1001Y(1)
HIST 1009Y(1)
HERT 2004Y(3)
ANTH 2001Y(3)
HIST 2011Y(3) R
HERT 3003Y(5)
HERT 3004Y(5)
Modules Name
History and Heritage of Mauritius
Ancient World Civilisations and their study
Reading and Writing Skills in History
Independent Study Module (ISM)
Archaeology and Anthropology
Oral History and Memory
Museum & Heritage Studies
Heritage Management
Credits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
ELECTIVE MODULES
2
ARCH 1101(1)
HERT 1105(1)
HIST 1114(1)
HERT 1201(1)R
HERT 1202(1)
HIST 2012Y(3)
HIST 2124(3)
HIST 2225(3)
HERT 3111(5)
HIST 3117(5)
HERT 3112(5)
HIST 3222(5)
HERT 3214(5)
MP 3000
MP 3001
Introduction to History of Art and Architecture
Heritage Guiding
Mauritian Natural History
Local History Research
History of Photography
Biodiversity Studies
History of the Indian Ocean
Mauritian Linguistic Heritage: Kreol and Bhojpuri
Conservation Studies
Computer Applications in History
Records Management
Gender and History
The Politics of Heritage
Miniproject
Dissertation
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
10
COMPULSORY ELECTIVE MODULES
HERT 1000(1)
Internship
6
HERT 2000(1)
Internship
6
10. Programme plan
YEAR 1
Code
Module
Hrs/
Credits
Code
Module
CORE
Wk
Semester 1
L+P
and 2
YEARLY MODULES
HIST1008Y(1) History and Heritage of Mauritius
ANTH1001Y(1
Ancient World Civilisations and their study
)
HIST1009Y(1) Reading and Writing Skills in History
Electives Summer/Winter Modules
SEMESTER MODULES
ARCH1101(1)
Introduction to
History of Art
and Architecture
HERT1105(1)
Heritage Guiding
HIST1114(1)
Mauritian Natural
History (PR)
HERT1000(1)
I
Internship 1
3
R
3
Hrs/
Wk
L+P
Credits
6
6
6
HERT1201(1)
Local History
Research
3
HERT1202(1)
History of
Photography
3
3
Compulsory
6
Total 39 credits
YEAR 2
Code
CORE
Module
Hrs/
Wk
L+P
Credits
Code
Module
YEARLY MODULES
HERT2004Y(3
Independent Study Module (ISM)
)
ANTH2001Y(3 Archaeology and Anthropology
)
HIST2011Y(3) Oral History and memory
R
Electives Summer/Winter Choose 6 credits
HIST2012Y(3) Biodiversity studies
Hrs/
Wk
L+P
Credits
6
6
6
6
3
SEMESTER MODULES
HIST2124(3)
History of the
Indian Ocean
HERT2000(1)
I
3
HIST2225(3) Mauritian
Linguistic
Heritage:
Kreol and
Bhojpuri
Compulsory
3
Internship
6
Total 36 credits
YEAR 3
Code
CORE
Module
Hrs/
Wk
L+P
Credits
Code
Module
Hrs/
Wk
L+P
Credits
YEARLY MODULES
HERT3003Y( Museum & Heritage Studies
6
5)
HERT 3004Y(5)Heritage management
6
Electives Summer/Winter
Choose 2 out of 4 with dissertation or 4out of 5 with miniproject
SEMESTER MODULES
HERT3111(5 Conservation
3
HIST3222(
Gender and History
3
)
Studies
5)
HIST3117(5
Computer
3
HERT3214(
The
Politics
of
3
)
applications in
5)
Heritage
History
HERT3112(5 Records
3
)
Management
MP3000
Miniproject
0
MP3000
Miniproject
4
MP3001
Dissertation
10
Total 28 credits
Grand Total 103 credits
4