UWA Handbooks 2010 - Units

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ARCY8501 Dissertation (Applied Maritime Archaeology) (full-time) [PG]
ARCY8502 Dissertation (Applied Maritime Archaeology) (part-time) [PG]

Credit 24 points
Availability Semester 1 (see Timetable)
Old unit code 160.501
Content This unit comprises a 15,000-word research dissertation on an aspect of maritime archaeology and is normally completed in one semester. It is undertaken as part of the Master of Applied Maritime Archaeology which is available to students who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Applied Maritime Archaeology.
Assessment This consists of a 15,000-word dissertation.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.
Unit Co-ordinator(s) Associate Professor Alistair Paterson
Location UWA (Crawley)
Mode on-campus
Unit Rules
Prerequisites: ARCY8401 Marine Science in Maritime Archaeology, ARCY8402 Maritime Archaeology in Context, ARCY8403 Maritime Archaeology Artefact Studies, ARCY8404 Maritime Archaeology Techniques, ARCY8405 Interpreting Maritime Archaeology, ARCY8406 Cultural Heritage in Maritime Archaeology, ARCY8407 Surveying Maritime Sites and ARCY8408 Maritime Archaeology Field Project
Contact hours—students meet with their supervisors once a week or as needed


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