Postgraduate: Course rule and topic information

Master of Maritime Archaeology

(MMarArchaeol)

Program of Study

INTRODUCTION

The Master of Maritime Archaeology is a 54-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology. It articulates with the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology. The course is offered on a fee-paying basis.

COURSE AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course aims to meet the needs of graduates in archaeology and related disciplines who wish to specialise in maritime archaeology.

The course is designed to provide students with a sound theoretical and methodological grounding in maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage management, an understanding and appreciation of the place and role of maritime archaeology in the interpretation of maritime sub-cultures as well as cultures in the wider context, and to allow students to understand the history of the practice of maritime and underwater archaeology. Masters students will develop and implement the skills associated with successfully planning and conducting a focussed research project and writing a research minor thesis.

Learning outcomes

Students will:

• have developed and be able to implement the skills associated with successfully planning and conducting a focussed research project;
• be capable of working in the field of maritime archaeology or underwater cultural heritage management;
• be able to write, edit and present a research minor thesis (18,000 words).

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification majoring in archaeology from an approved tertiary institution, or have completed the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology and have at least two years' relevant work experience.

CREDIT

Students with significant prior studies in Maritime Archaeology may be granted up to 36 units of credit.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]

To qualify for the Master of Maritime Archaeology a student must complete 54 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

ARCH8101	Maritime Archaeology in Australia	6
ARCH8102	Coastal and Underwater Archaeology	6
ARCH8103	Underwater Archaeology Field School	6

AND another program of study approved by the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology selected from:

ARCH8010	Advanced Maritime Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum	3
ARCH8011	Methods in Underwater Archaeology	3
ARCH8104	Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology	3
ARCH8104A	Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology	6
ARCH8107A	Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation	6
ARCH8108A	Ships: Research, Recording and Reconstruction	6
ARCH8109A	Maritime Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum	6
ARCH8109B	Maritime Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum	3
ARCH8112A	Global Themes in Maritime Archaeology	6
ARCH8307	Introductory Archaeological Geophysics	6
ARCH8309	Advanced Research Projects	3
ARCH8512	Research Methods in Archaeology	6
PROF8001	Grants and Sponsorship Proposals	3
PROF8007	Project Management - Budgets	3
PROF8008	Preparing Professional Presentations	3
	AND
ARCH8106	Maritime Archaeology Thesis	18

[Candidates will normally be required to take a program of ARCH8101, ARCH8102 and ARCH8103. Candidates will be permitted to take ARCH8104 and ARCH8105 only with the permission of the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology and only if they have substantial prior studies in maritime archaeology.]