Archaeology and Heritage Management

The Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management is a 36-unit program offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

The course is offered over two semesters full-time, or the equivalent part-time.The Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Archaeology, Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management and the 72-unit Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management.

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core - Year 1 topics

9 units comprising:

ARCH8020 Research Methods in Archaeology (4.5 units) ARCH8021 Introduction to Professional Archaeology (4.5 units)

Option - Year 1 topics

Plus 27 units chosen from the following list:

ARCH8017 Cultural Heritage and the Law (4.5 units) ARCH8018 Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management (4.5 units) ARCH8019 Heritage Management Planning (4.5 units) ARCH8150 Maritime Archaeology in Australia (4.5 units) ARCH8151 History, Theory and Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology GE (4.5 units) ARCH8152 Maritime Archaeological Field School (4.5 units) ARCH8153 The Archaeology of Submerged Landscapes (4.5 units) ARCH8401 Historical Artefact Analysis (4.5 units) ARCH8403 Directed Study in Cultural Heritage Management (4.5 units) ARCH8405 The Archaeology of Australian Stone Artefacts (4.5 units) ARCH8408 Human Osteology (4.5 units) ARCH8409 Issues in Australian Rock Art (4.5 units) ARCH8410 Archaeology of the First Australians GE (4.5 units) ARCH8518 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Practicum (4.5 units) ARCH8801 Archaeological Field Methods (4.5 units) ARCH8802 Conservation Practicum (4.5 units) ARCH8803 Indigenous Australian Archaeology Field School (4.5 units) ARCH8806 Historical Archaeology Field School (4.5 units) ARCH8807 Advanced Archaeology Field School (4.5 units) ARCH8808 Introductory Archaeological Geophysics (4.5 units) ARCH8810 Community Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)

Which can include up to 9 units from the following list: AUST9000 Indigenous Research Methodologies BIOL8703 Vertebrate Palaeontology GE (4.5 units) GEOG7111 Challenging Environmental Management (4.5 units) GEOG8040 Environmental Impact Assessment GE (4.5 units) GEOG9101 Population Environment and Sustainable Development (4.5 units) GEOG9112 Environmental Policy Development/Analysis (4.5 units) SCME8001 Screen and Media Production 1, Production (4.5 units) SCME8002 Screen and Media Production 2, Post Production (4.5 units) STEM8002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems GE (4.5 units) STEM8004 Modelling in Space and Time, Geostatistics and GIS GE (4.5 units) STEM8006 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry GE (4.5 units) TOUR8115 Essentials of Interpretation (4.5 units) TOUR8116 Essentials of Tourism (4.5 units) TOUR8117 Essentials of Interpretive Tour Guiding (4.5 units) TOUR8118 Destination Image and Tourism (4.5 units) TOUR8119 Tourism Business Planning GE (4.5 units) VEED8010 CGI Foundations GE (4.5 units)

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Under exceptional circumstances and subject to specific conditions, the Dean (Education) may admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Upon graduating successfully, students will be equipped to:

• enter the workforce as skilled and knowledgeable professional archaeologists or cultural heritage managers who are able to reflect critically on their own practice;
• understand the requirements of undertaking archaeological fieldwork and employ a wide range of technical and research skills in archaeological projects;
• understand the nature of cultural heritage management practice and theory and be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate the management of cultural heritage in an archaeological context;
• review, synthesise and analyse major issues in Australian archaeology, cultural heritage management, conservation and professional archaeological practice; and
• undertake their work as independent professional archaeologists or cultural heritage managers in an ethical manner.

Credit

Students who have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Archaeology, Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management, or Graduate Certificate of Maritime Archaeology on admission to the Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management, receive 18 units of specified credit towards the course.

Credit may, under certain circumstances, and subject to specific conditions, be granted to candidates who demonstrate relevant and extensive archaeology and cultural heritage management industry experience of a minimum of two years; and/or who have been the lead or sole author of a relevant piece of written work which demonstrates competency in a number of specified areas. This credit would be limited to a maximum of 9 units.