Cultural heritage is an expression of the ways of living developed by a community and passed on from generation to generation, including objects, customs, artistic expressions (practices) and values. This course provides students with a broad and fundamental understanding of the cultural heritage conservation and management issues in modern society including tangible cultural heritage, architecture, archeological site and intangible cultural heritage. Cultural heritage conservation theories such as sustainable development, as well as policy anchored in The UNESCO cultural conventions will be studied. Global, national and local cases will be examined to discuss the perennial and emergent issues in heritage conservation policies. The course aims to develop students with a sense of appreciation and awareness of the cultural diversity and its contexts.