Cultural Property Protection MLitt

• the history of cultural property protection in armed conflict, and the Blue Shield organisation
• methods and motivations for heritage destruction in armed conflicts and natural and human-made disasters
• training and management strategies, proactive protection approaches, and their effects on heritage preservation in conflicts and disasters
• a range of international case studies of cultural heritage in conflict, focussing on specific social, ethical, political, and legal contexts, and the various civil and military actors involved (state and non-state), as well as the various tools used
• the roles played by state parties, cultural heritage organisations, civil organisations, and the armed forces in heritage destruction and protection
• national and international responses to heritage protection in armed conflict
• information management in emergency situations
• media representation, strategic communications, language, and visualisations surrounding narratives of heritage destruction and protection, and the critical analysis of such information

• relationships between: the heritage/academic sectors; state parties, including their ministries of culture, foreign affairs, defence, and their armed forces; and the security sector
• international relations: the intersection of political movements and agendas, international affairs, and diplomacy with heritage definitions, attributed values of heritage, management, and protection
• socio-cultural relationships: local, regional, national and international constructions of space, places, and identities, and their impact on the construction of heritage value
• legal frameworks: international and national laws, conventions, and instruments surrounding heritage protection in armed conflicts and disasters, implementation methods, and the intended and unintended consequences of implementing them
• the place of cultural heritage management in post-conflict stabilisation and state-building
• the role of cultural heritage in the promotion of peace

Please rest assured we make all reasonable efforts to provide you with the programmes, services and facilities described. However, it may be necessary to make changes due to significant disruption, for example in response to Covid-19.

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Module information is intended to provide an example of what you will study.

Our teaching is informed by research. Course content changes periodically to reflect developments in the discipline, the requirements of external bodies and partners, and student feedback.

Full details of the modules on offer will be published through the Programme Regulations and Specifications ahead of each academic year. This usually happens in May.

Optional modules availability

Some courses have optional modules. Student demand for optional modules may affect availability.

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We deliver this programme at our Newcastle city centre campus. If appropriate and agreed, the programme can be delivered through remote supervision with a number of supporting visits to Newcastle. It combines two taught modules on research methods with two self-directed research-based modules. Research training classes usually take place once or twice a week in the first semester.

You'll also have access to Canvas, the University's virtual learning environment.

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Dissertation
• Essay

The main focuses of the programme are:

• small pieces of independent research
• a research-based dissertation carried out with the support of an academic supervisor

Our mission is to help you:

• stay healthy, positive and feeling well
• overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
• get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
• carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
• understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules

We can offer you tailored wellbeing support, courses and activities.

You can also access a broad range of workshops covering:

• research and professional skills
• careers support
• wellbeing
• health and safety
• public engagement
• academic development

All our teaching staff are active researchers, working in the UK and internationally. Our staff are all active members of the UK National Committee of the Blue Shield. They have worked on CPP projects as trainers and advisors with a wide range of relevant organisations including:

• The British armed forces
• NATO
• The Civilian/Military Centre of Excellence, Amsterdam
• The German Bundeswehr
• Danube University, Centre for Cultural Property Protection, Krems
• The UN Interim Peacekeeping Force in Lebanon
• The UK Defence Geographic Centre
• UNESCO
• UNOSAT

The Academic Programme Leader, Professor Peter Stone, is an active researcher in CPP, and the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Property Protection and Peace. His research relates to the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict, focussing on methods of destruction, and developing the role of NGOs in protection.

From 1 January 2021 there is an update to the way professional qualifications are recognised by countries outside of the UK

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Home fees for research degree students

For 2023-24 entry, we will be aligning our standard Home research fees with those set by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The standard fee will be confirmed in Spring 2023 by UKRI. The Home tuition fees for this course will be updated after this confirmation. 

If your studies last longer than one year, your tuition fee may increase in line with inflation.

Depending on your residency history, if you’re a student from the EU, other EEA or a Swiss national, with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, you’ll normally pay the ‘Home’ tuition fee rate and may be eligible for Student Finance England support.

EU students without settled or pre-settled status will normally be charged fees at the ‘International’ rate and will not be eligible for Student Finance England support.

If you are unsure of your fee status, check out the latest guidance here.

Scholarships

We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information. 

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You can check this in the How to apply section.

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