| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
not available in 2010 |
| Old unit code |
160.271 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to demonstrate their understanding of the role, perception and requirements of archaeology in the public sphere; show literary and analytical research skills by organising the results of independent research; develop and demonstrate presentation skills by preparing a tutorial presentation; demonstrate critical reading skills; develop communication skills in group discussions; and improve and build on written skills and academic argument. |
| Content |
This unit is an introduction to archaeology in the public sphere. The two main themes are (1) the presentation of archaeology to the public and the public's perception of archaeology; and (2) archaeology as heritage including the reasons for protecting archaeological remains, the mechanisms for doing this within the existing legislative framework and the problems that arise in the execution of this work. Topics include the ownership of archaeological heritage, repatriation, archaeology and identity, presenting archaeology, determining archaeological significance, and the relationship between archaeology and government, consultants, developers and the community. |
| Assessment |
This comprises a major essay (40 per cent), an examination (30 per cent), tutorial presentation (20 per cent) and tutorial attendance (10 per cent).
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Associate Professor Jane Balme |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: for Arts students: 12 points of Level 1 units in any Arts discipline and ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires; for Science students: ARCY1101 Digging up the Past and ARCY1102 Archaeology of Tribes and Empires |
Contact hours—lectures: 1 hr per week; tutorials: 1 hr per week
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