Short courses

Professional Certificate in Heritage and Tourism

"...whoever came up with the idea for the course was a genius."

(Renaissance East Midlands, Interim evaluation report on the Professional Certificate in Heritage Tourism, 2011, p.6)

Heritage in the Workplace module

"Experience…shows that we get our most important education not through books but through our work."

Anna Garlin Spencer 1912

The key to the qualification is ‘learning by doing’ and therefore the core of the curriculum is the completion of a work-based project. This involves identifying and negotiating a suitable project with a host organisation in partnership with Nottingham Trent University. The student will be involved in all aspects of the planning and implementation of the project, identifying and evaluating resources, identifying aims, objectives and outcomes, developing a project timetable, and identifying relevant finances.

The project is assessed and students will be required to evaluate fully and reflect upon the project relating it to issues in the workplace, organisational aims and the wider heritage tourism context. The module provides a framework for students to analyse and evaluate their experience against their personal and professional development in addition to providing evidence of transferable and specialist skills and knowledge.

Introduction to Heritage Tourism Practice module

"However attractive and interesting its heritage might be, a place or a site can only become a destination for modern tourism as a result of two sets of related activities. One is the development of facilities that cater to the needs of tourists including site presentation and interpretation. The second requirement is that effective marketing must be carried out in the areas from which tourists originate. The challenge to sites in an era of global travel and investment is to retain their authentic identity, yet incorporate modern visitor management practices."

Laws 2000 p.78

The underpinning for the professional activity is the Introduction to Heritage Tourism Practice module which studies the key sector organisations and their roles within the heritage tourism industry. We study occupations and skills within the sector, and aims and objectives of the organisations. Specifically we look at how organisations can deliver authenticity to the cultural tourist.

These sessions will be run at the Galleries of Justice Museum and use practical live examples to underpin the contextual learning.

Assessment

All assessment will be directed towards you providing evidence of competence in the field and acquisition of specific professional and essential transferable skills. Assessment is not through essays or exams but students will:

Be presenting their material in a variety of media
Be able to provide a portfolio of evidence to potential employers
Be working on live projects in the heritage tourism sector producing real heritage ‘product’.

Attendance

You will be required to attend all taught sessions which will be grouped together in blocks at the start of the course. The work placement will be negotiated depending upon the project and the student’s individual circumstances and career plans. It is designed so that students should be able to work whilst undertaking the course. However it is not a distance learning course as we feel that attendance is an important part of developing a professional network which is vital to developing a career in the sector.

How to apply

To apply download the Word application form below and return to Neville Stankley. You will also need to download the reference sheet separately to send to your two chosen referees. Please instruct them to email these back directly to Neville Stankley.

Notes for guidance on completing the application form are available below and you must read the declaration in section 11 before returning it.

Application form
Reference sheet
Notes for guidance for filling in your application form

Application forms and reference sheets can also be sent to;
Neville Stankley
Nottingham Trent University
George Eliot 21A
Clifton Lane
Nottingham
NG11 8NS

If you are having any problems with your application or have further questions please contact Neville Stankley:
Telephone: +44(0)115 848 3389
Email