This module combines interactive lectures, workshops and fieldwork, participants in this summer school will investigate and present a bid for World Heritage Status for one of Newcastle’s historic, but little known, sites.
It also offers participants the opportunity to gain critical perspectives on tourism as a tool for economic development; practise research skills; and gain valuable transferable skills of presenting a proposal while discovering the rich history of the North-East of England.
The region is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Durham Castle and Cathedral, which are fine examples of Norman architecture and Hadrian’s Wall, which marks the Roman Empire’s Northern frontier.
Newcastle-Gateshead, is an area of rich cultural heritage that has been recreated through world-class cultural redevelopment projects. The module uses the city and region beyond as a case study to introduce and explore the historical, social, political and economic significance of cultural heritage
At the end of the module students will be able to demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the history of the North-East of England and aspects of tourism and development theories.
Lectures, Seminars, Guest Speakers, Visits and Field Trips
Sandra has 19 years' experience in the field of Education before she moved on to teach English as a foreign language abroad for 5 years. She also organises and teaches the Colloquium on British Culture programme which involves study visits to various locations in the North East. She is currently studying her PhD in the area of hagiography in medieval in medieval manuscripts.
Her fascination with language inspired her to return to England to study for a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics at Durham University. This then saw her pursue a career in academia as she began lecturing in EAP at Northumbria University. However, her passion for the medieval world, which originates from reading about the Lindisfarne Gospels as a child, continued to beckon. Hence, her current fervent study for her Doctorate currently titled: “Humility and Authority in the Lives of English Saints in The Golden Legend English Tradition from Manuscript to Print”
Jane has been a lecturer in English for Academic Purposes at Northumbria University since 2000 (with a break to study for her PhD at Newcastle University). She is currently teaching courses on academic writing and research skills. Prior to teaching at Northumbria, she taught English language internationally in Spain, Paraguay, Bulgaria and Japan.
She is also a Senior Adjunct Lecturer at Luxembourg University, where she has delivered short courses on research article writing and conference skills. She has an academic background in Modern Languages, Social Sciences, Research Methods, Tourism and Development.
*Please note this list is indicative
| Culture & Heritage in Britain: Programme Schedule | ||
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AM (10 AM - 12 PM) |
PM (1 PM - 3 PM) |
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| Sunday 07 July | Arrival at Alnwick Castle | |
| Monday 08 July |
Programme Overview; Introduction to Newcastle & Alnwick Summer School (1 AM - 12.30 PM) |
Social Programme, Alnwick Castle and Alnwick tour |
| Tuesday 09 July |
Introductory lecture: History of the North East and Newcastle |
Field trip: A historic walk around the “toon” |
| Wednesday 10 July |
Introductory lecture: Tourism, Development and World Heritage Sites |
Seminar: Discussing the themes of the introductory lectures |
| Thursday 11 July | Lecture: Developing research questions and skills |
Seminar: Preparation for field trip to Durham, examining World Heritage Status criteria |
| Friday 12 July |
Field trip to Durham Castle and Cathedral |
Piloting field-work: research skills of observation, interviewing and note-taking |
| Saturday 13 July | Trip to Edinburgh | |
| Sunday 14 July | Free Day | |
| Monday 15 July | Seminar: Discussing experiences of pilot field work at Durham Castle and Cathedral |
Lecture: Research Skills- Content analysis of secondary sources, semi-structured interviews, observation |
| Tuesday 16 July |
Preparing for field-work at Hadrian’s Wall |
Field-work at Hadrian’s Wall |
| Wednesday 17 July |
Feedback on field-work at Hadrian’s Wall and preparing for field-work at Anglo-Saxon monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow |
Field-work at Anglo-Saxon monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow |
| Thursday 18 July |
Seminar: Developing own research projects based on historic sites in Newcastle |
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| Friday 19 July | Field-work at site of choice | |
| Saturday 20 July | Free Day | |
| Sunday 21 July | Free Day | |
| Monday 22 July |
Lecture: Developing proposal writing skills and assessment preparation |
Seminar: Developing proposal writing skills |
| Tuesday 23 July | Assessment preparation | |
| Wednesday 24 July | Peer-led preparation for presentations |
Peer-led preparation for presentations |
| Thursday 25 July |
Assessment: Presentations on proposals (Questions and feedback ) |
Assessment: Presentations on proposals (Questions and feedback ) |
| Friday 26 July | Free Time | Afternoon tea |
| Saturday 27 July |
End of the Newcastle & Alnwick programme Students check out of the Alnwick accommodation |
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