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Graduation
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continuously possible
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Language
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The "CHePiCC online – MOOC" presents current research at the intersection of climate change, cultural heritage protection, and cultural landscapes. It covers climate risks and vulnerability, preventive conservation and environmental monitoring, risk assessment, sustainable heritage management, and disaster preparedness in line with international frameworks. International experts combine scientific models with European case studies to provide a practice‑oriented overview that supports transfer into academic and professional contexts.
The course is aimed at students, educators, researchers, and professionals working in museums, monument conservation, archives and libraries, environmental and cultural landscape management, and public administration who seek to strengthen their competencies in addressing climate‑related risks to cultural heritage.
The MOOC is fully online and available at any time from any location. Participants can complete it flexibly and at their own pace.
The MOOC offers a lot of theoretical input, but also brilliant case studies from countries all over Europe - from Norway to the Canary Islands.
Ass.-Prof. Mag. Dr.
Anna Maria Kaiser
Study Program Director – Center for Cultural Property Protection
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Anna Maria Kaiser
Study Program Director
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Benefit from our online course
- Start anytime – open to all with no access or admission requirements
- Fully online and available anytime from any location, allowing flexible, self paced completion
- Pre-recorded short videos present current research on climate risks, vulnerability, and sustainable heritage management, along with European case studies in a clear, practice-oriented format
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interdisciplinary
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MOOC - Massive Open Online Course
A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is a freely accessible and openly licensed online course that is available to anyone who is interested, free of charge and independent of time and location. After registering on the online platform iMooX, the MOOC can be completed at your own pace.
Curriculum
The "CHePiCC online - MOOC" consists of four thematic units, each divided into several content‑focused lessons. Every lesson provides scientifically grounded insights into climate risks, vulnerability, preventive conservation, environmental monitoring, and sustainable cultural heritage management. International experts present the material in concise, pre‑recorded video segments, offering a transdisciplinary perspective on safeguarding cultural heritage in the context of climate change.
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Contents
Introduction to various aspects of cultural heritage and its protection:
key concepts, causes of deterioration and neglect, as well as major threats and risk factors. Introduction to risk assessment and emergency planning, along with professional approaches to managing architectural and built heritage. -
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Climate change and its impacts on cultural heritage:
models and projections of climatic and weather extremes. Preventive conservation through environmental monitoring (climatic and pollutant parameters) and WebGIS‑based risk mapping. The unit also covers conservation‑related response options and presents case studies from Norway and the Canary Islands. -
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Cultural landscapes in the European context:
transitions between cultural and natural landscapes and their relevance for local climate processes. Ecosystem services, terraced landscapes, and examples from the Mediterranean region, the Danube region, Norway, and the Czech Republic. -
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Preventive protection and adaptation measures:
international frameworks (e.g., the Sendai Framework), strategies of NGOs and national authorities including Italy’s national adaptation strategy. Microclimate management and the preservation of archives and libraries in historic buildings, as well as the fundamentals of emergency planning, evacuation scenarios, and the protection of coastal landscapes.
Learning format
Distance Learning: The MOOC is offered entirely online, available at any time, and accessible from any location at an individual pace. Participation takes place via the iMooX learning platform following a brief registration, and the course remains permanently accessible. Pre‑recorded short video lectures by international experts constitute the core instructional format and are complemented by phases of self‑directed learning.
Course Assessment & Certificate
After selected lessons, a single‑choice quiz must be completed, with each set of questions referring to the content presented beforehand. To obtain the course certificate, all quizzes must be passed successfully, requiring at least 75% of the questions in each quiz to be answered correctly.
Upon successful completion, the iMooX course certificate becomes available for download in the participant’s personal iMooX account.
Study Program Director
The "CHePiCC online – MOOC" follows a transdisciplinary teaching approach that brings together research on climate change, cultural property protection, heritage management, and cultural landscapes. International experts from the fields of climatology, restoration, conservation, architecture, environmental monitoring, and prevention and risk studies contribute diverse perspectives through concise, pre‑recorded video lectures. The MOOC combines scientifically grounded fundamentals with practice‑based case studies, thereby supporting the transfer of current knowledge into academic and professional contexts.
Follow-up programs
Extension to 6 ECTS Credits
The "CHePiCC online – MOOC" can be extended to a total of 6 ECTS credits within the Micro‑Credential Programme "CHePiCC online, MCP". The MOOC constitutes Module 1 of the MCP and is complemented by a second module consisting of the preparation of a Reflecting Paper. This paper covers all units of the online course and integrates a self‑selected case study. Upon successful completion of both modules, 6 ECTS credits are awarded, which are fully transferable to the Master’s programme "Cultural Property Protection, MSc (CE)".
Tip:
Expand the MOOC into the time‑ and location‑independent “CHePiCC online, MCP” – your most straightforward and flexible entry into the Master’s program!
Registration & Admission Requirements
The MOOC is free of charge and available without any access or admission requirements. It can be started at any time and completed independently of time and location, at an individual pace. The course language is English.
- Create an account or log in: Register free of charge on the iMooX platform or log in with an existing account.
- Access the course: In the “All Courses” section, search for “CHePiCC online” or “Cultural Heritage Protection in Climate Change online” and select the course.
- Start the MOOC: On the course profile page, click the “Enrol” button to begin. The MOOC will then appear in your personal dashboard.
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