Master Classes in Archaeology - Semester 1, 2010

Please note - owing to our need to book classrooms and in some cases vehicles and accommodation, we would ask that people please book in for the classes they are interested in at least 3 weeks in advance.   Graduate students will be given preference for all Master classes; undergraduate students SHOULD NOT APPLY unless the class specifically states that it is available to undergraduates.

Archive Day - 5 March

Archive Day is a 1-day masters class designed to familiarize students with South Australia's major archives, including their location, staff and how to access materials. This masters class will include a trip to downtown Adelaide and a tour through three archival facilities.

Location: Downtown Adelaide. Meet at the Archaeology Lab (SSS 145) at 9am.
Dates:  Friday 5th March, 2010, 9am-5pm
Costs: For Flinders University students (proof of enrolment is required) there is no cost.
Equipment: You will need lunch or money to purchase lunch and good walking shoes.
Contact staff member: Mark Staniforth
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Archaeology Laboratory OHS Induction Session - 12 March

Any graduate student who wishes to access the Archaeology Laboratories in Social Science South (such as to gain experience in laboratory sorting as a volunteer or to access the computers) will not be allowed to do so unless they have completed a compulsory OHS Induction Session.  This session will cover basic occupational health and safety requirements in relation to Flinders University laboratory policy, procedures and regulations. 

Location: Flinders campus, Social Sciences South 145 (Archaeology Research Lab)
Date: Friday 12th March 2010, from 10am-12pm
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: Louise Holt
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Swamp Day - 19 March

Swamp Day is a 1 day master class aimed at familiarizing students with ship graveyards and the cultural heritage management of these unique areas. Of the approximately 800 shipwrecks in South Australia over 70 are classed as graveyard vessels which were abandoned deliberately in areas along the coastline (www.shipsgraveyards.sa.gov.au). This masters class will include a muddy tour through Garden Island Ships' Graveyard near Port Adelaide. This class will be run by Associate Professor Mark Staniforth.

Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 19th March 2010, from 9 am - 5 pm
Location: Garden Island, Port Adelaide. Meet at the Archaeology Lab (SSS 145) at 9am.
Costs: For Flinders University students (proof of enrolment is required); there is no cost.
Equipment: You will need lunch, water, towel, a pair of sturdy water booties and a change of clothes. You may want to wear a wet suit as you could be in mud up to your waist. Wetsuits can be checked out from the Technical Officer 48 hours in advance. Otherwise, wear clothes you don't mind getting very muddy.
Contact person: Mark Staniforth
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Video and Still Photography for Archaeology - 26 March

Specialist Library Skills for Independent Research - 9 April

Training Dives at Piccaninnie and Ewen Ponds - 23-25 April

Developing your CV - 30 April

THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AN ARTEFACT ILLUSTRATION MASTER CLASS.  UNDERGRADUATES MAY APPLY

Artefact Illustration is a 1-day master class aimed at familiarizing students with aspects of drawing artefacts for publication.  Artefact illustration is a skill all students can learn regardless of their artistic talents. Students will learn how to make line drawings and stippled drawings. This class will be taught by professional artefact illustrator James Hunter III.

Senior First Aid - 14 May

Field Trips and Risk Assessments - 21 May

University related trips beyond the campus (excluding conferences) requires specific, signed, authorisation from the Faculty Executive Dean. This includes trips for the purposes of reconnoitre, site familiarisation, research, photography, oral histories, excavations, site plan drawing and artefact collection - all of which require specific paper work. As a new researcher, finding your way through the first daunting pile of paperwork can be convoluted, and slow.  The Faculty OHS&W Officer & Archaeological Technical Officer John Naumann will outline what is involved in the process. He will explain the forms, and help you understand the kind of thinking required in order to help make your research ideas, realistic and well documented in terms of risk assessments. He will work through common scenarios, and answer any specific questions.

Location: Archaeology Teaching Lab (Humanities 112)
Date: Friday 21 May 2010, from 9-12pm
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: John Naumann
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Knots and Splices - 21 May

While knots, splices, and ropes were the everyday fare for maritime persons in days gone by, “cityslickers” need to be taught these skills and then need to practice them.   This master class will look at types of rope, rope care, coiling and teach you a range of useful knots and splices for marine/maritime work OR even tying down the trailer (a useful thing for all archaeologists to know!).  The class will teach you the Reef Knot, Sheet bend and double, double figure eight, bowline, eye splice, and whipping, as well as rope work, throwing and pullies.  We will also practise the classic “truckies’ knot” (Waggoner’s hitch) for tying down trailers and other loads.

Location: Archaeology Teaching Lab (Humanities 112)
Date: Friday 21 May 2010, from 1-3pm
Equipment: Nil
Contact person: John Naumann
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