Strengthen your professional knowledge and skills in heritage conservation planning through completion of University of Victoria's Professional Specialization Certificate in Heritage Conservation Planning<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Program/Detail/?code=PSCHCP>. This certificate requires four courses - three core and one elective - and our current course schedule makes it possible for you to complete the certificate in as little as six months. Two of the three core courses are offered this upcoming Spring session. One is via distance learning: HA 489C Determining Significance of Heritage Resources<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HA489C>, from January 11 - April 18, 2010. The other, HA 489L Heritage Conservation Planning<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HA489L>, is on campus from January 25 - 30, 2010. There is a choice of two elective courses, both offered on campus this session: HA 489H Cultural Tourism, from January 18 - 23, 2010, <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HA489H> and HA 489D Studies in Building Conservation: Masonry, March 8 - 13, 2010<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HA489D>. The final core course, HA 489K Conservation in Context ,<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HA489K> is on campus form June 2 - 7, 2010. All our offerings are comprehensive senior-level courses taught by leaders in the heritage conservation field. On campus courses are six-day intensives that are held at the University of Victoria. Distance courses online have an expectation of roughly 8 to 10 hours of weekly; note that this participation is asynchronous and there are no specific time requirements for logging into the site in a given week. Highlighted below is information on HA 489C Determining Significance of Heritage Resources<http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aspnet/Course/Detail/?code=HA489C>, a core course offered online this Spring session. Information on this course, including a biography of instructor Alastair Kerr, can be found below as well as on our website. Please do not hesitate to contact the Cultural Resource Management Program<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you would like more information. Determining Significance of Heritage Resources HA 489C (1.5 units) January 11- April 18, 2010 Distance offering Defining the heritage value or significance of a historic place or resource is the foundation on which any heritage conservation process is built. This course begins with an exploration of the range of historical, aesthetic, social, and scientific values that establish the character-defining elements of historic resources, including buildings, structures, historic districts, and cultural landscapes. Various methods of inventory and evaluation, from numerical scoring systems to systems that establish historical contexts of thematic studies, are discussed, along with their roles in guiding subsequent conservation planning and decision-making. Instructor Alastair Kerr is an expert in heritage planning and historic resource evaluation, and is a leading theorist in heritage conservation in Canada. He holds a BA and an MA in art and architectural history from the University of Victoria. For the past thirty-three years Alastair has worked for the British Columbia Heritage Branch where he has had extensive experience in policy development, strategic planning, historic resource evaluation, historic site and heritage planning, heritage law, public consultation and participation programs, downtown revitalization, dispute resolution, and training. Alastair was the Manager of Heritage Programs in the Heritage Branch, Ministry of Tourism, Sport, and the Arts and is now currently the Director of the Strategic Coordination of the Tourism Division. Registration Deadline: December 14, 2009, late registrations accepted if space permits Fee: CAD$582.00 plus coursepack (prices determined by the UVic Bookstore). PLEASE NOTE: Upon registration you will receive further information about ordering your coursepack (and/or textbook). Caroline J. 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