Single course

Understanding and Developing UNESCO World Heritage Sites (online)

Enrol
Credits
5 credits
Enrolment period
01.12.2025 - 18.03.2026
Duration
01.04.2026 - 20.05.2026
Field of study
Tourism and hospitality
Study modes
Online studies
Price
100.00 €

Content

Unesco World Heritage concept
International World heritage related contracts
Responsible management of Unesco sites
Development of the Unesco world heritage sites

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to create an understanding about the Unesco World Heritage concept and its international goals. The course is implemented in the cooperation between Jamk, Humak and JYU, that creates a great possibility for students to co-operate in multidiciplinary environment and multicultural group. You will join the development of the local Unesco sites in multi disciplinary groups.

Competences
Internationalization and multiculturalism, Sustainable development, Learning to learn

Learning objectives
The goal for the course is that you understand the Unesco World Heritage concept and its international nature. You understand its international goals but at the same time also the importance locally. You will learn about the development of the local Unesco sites and its influence at local communities and stakeholders.

Implementation methods

The studying methods include online independent studying, online webinars and recordings. The tasks include analytical assignments and exam.

Prerequisites

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Additional information

This course is implemented online.

Notice that enrolling in Jamk's Open Studies requires a Finnish personal identity number. When enrolling, please primarily use the suomi.fi service for identification or if you have HAKA university credentials, you can use those. If you do not have Finnish bank credentials or HAKA credentials, skip the identification. After enrolment, immediately contact the helpdesk via a service request at help.jamk.fi to receive instructions for identification. Without identification, we cannot register you for studies.

Also notice that you cannot enroll in Open University courses if you are a degree student at Jamk (enrollment in Peppi).

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