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Course description

Cultural Heritage Management (CHM) is the key employment area for professional archaeologists when evaluating and managing cultural heritage places (buildings, settlements, landscapes, story places etc) in the face of housing, mining, infrastructure and other development pressures. ARCS3118 develops an understanding of the ethical and legislative requirements of cultural heritage management in Australia and applies that knowledge to an archaeological landscape in southeast Queensland (to be confirmed in week 1 of the course). Following a review of the history, ethics and legal basis of CHM, including discussion of the influence of global, national and state ethical guidelines and laws on practice, students will develop an understanding of the tangible and intangible heritage values in their landscape study area and, using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) platforms, develop a significance assessment and cultural heritage management plan for it. A one-day field trip will introduce the study area to students and provide an opportunity to talk to community stakeholders about their perspectives on heritage. This visit will underpin a 6-week group-based investigation of the study area, using existing data integrated on a GIS platform. A series of online modules will train students in GIS prior to the investigation and classes will help students develop their understanding of the technique, which is now an industry standard across CHM and many other employment areas. Developed in collaboration with professional practitioners in southeast Queensland, ARCS3118 provides teaching and experience relevant to and based on the demands of the contemporary work environment in the CHM industry and archaeology more broadly. Essential for students wishing to develop a professional career in archaeology, ARCS3118 also provides key skills and knowledge for anyone interested in cultural heritage management.

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