Exploring histories, memories and heritage: Making connections (1)

What is the course about?

New to the UK and London? Just finished your ESOL course and looking for your next course? Join us to explore heritage and to find out how it helps us to examine how history connects us to our past, and evaluate how societies have evolved, whilst exploring their significance today.

This course is open to all but specficially aimed at people who have just arrived tothe UK, not been here long and/or are looking for their post-ESOL courses and is limited to 9 spaces.

The group will meet at the British Museum at the start time and the course will end at City Lit.

What will we cover?

This course is open to all but specficially aimed at people who have just arrived tothe UK, not been here long and/or are looking for their post-ESOL courses and is limited to 9 spaces. The topics to be covered are:

• How we can understand heritage and how it shapes our identities
• Cultural Diversity in the UK, Europe, Africa, South Asia and East Asia
• The question of Restitution & Repatriation of cultural objects illegally or unethically traded

The group will meet at the British Museum at the start time and the course will end at City Lit.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

• Further develop your critical thinking and discussion skills
• Define the word Heritage both written and verbally. Examine how Heritage connects us to the past and how it has helped to shape the future
• Develop an awareness on how Heritage shapes our identities
• Compare and contrast Cultural Diversity in the UK, Europe, Africa, South Asia and East Asia
• Debate the question of Restitution & Repatriation of cultural objects illegally or unethically traded

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

This course is open to all but specficially aimed at people who have just arrived tothe UK, not been here long and/or are looking for their post-ESOL courses and is limited to 9 spaces. 

An ability and willingness to explore relevant shared resources will increase what you get out of the course.

As with most of our history, politics and current affairs courses, an open mind and a respectful willingness to listen to and think about views with which you do not always agree are more important than specific levels of skills.

Given the sensitive nature of some of the topics the course will explore, we also expect everyone to engage group and class discussions with respect and the willingness to learn from others.

How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

This course is open to all but specficially aimed at people who have just arrived tothe UK, not been here long and/or are looking for their post-ESOL courses and is limited to 9 spaces. 

The session will entail a museum visit to the British Museum and then class dicsussion, pair and/or group work and class presentation at City Lit.

The group will meet at the British Museum at the start time and the course will end at City Lit.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Depending on your circumstances and needs, you may need to pay for transport from the British Museum to City Lit. You will also need pen and paper or a digital equivalent for note taking. 

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

HMI63 Exploring histories, memories and heritage: Making connections (2)