ARCH8015 Research Funding and Ethics in Archaeology and Heritage

2015

4.5

1 Admission into GCARCH-Graduate Certificate in Archaeology
1a Admission into GDPARCH-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology
1b Admission into MARCH-Master of Archaeology
1c Admission into GCCHM-Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management
1d Admission into GDPCHM-Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management
1e Admission into MCHM-Master of Cultural Heritage Management
1f Admission into GCMA-Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology
1g Admission into GDPMA-Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology
1h Admission into MMA-Master of Maritime Archaeology
1i Admission into GCSM-Graduate Certificate in Screen and Media Production
1j Admission into GDPSM-Graduate Diploma in Screen and Media Production
1k Admission into MSM-Master of Screen and Media Production
1l Admission into MMARCH-Master of Maritime Archaeology
1m Admission into GDPAHM-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management
1n Admission into MAHM-Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management
1o Admission into MAHMA-Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management [1.5 years]
1p Admission into MSMI-Master of Screen and Media Production [1.5 years]
1q Admission into MSMA-Master of Screen and Media Production [1 year]
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f or 1g or 1h or 1i or 1j or 1k or 1l or 1m or 1n or 1o or 1p or 1q))

1 of PROF2104, PROF8001 has been successfully completed

Students are expected to have the equivalent of three years undergraduate coursework in a relevant discipline, or equivalent industry experience, or the approval of the topic coordinator.

This topic will develop students appreciation of the range of funding sources available in academic and non-academic environments, especially as they relate to archaeology and the cultural heritage sector. It is designed to further develop students understanding of the range of funding schemes in Australia or available to Australians, including academic research grants, government and philanthropic grants and sources available through industry sponsorships and partnerships. Each student will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of funding processes by developing a grant or sponsorship application for a project relevant to their area of study.

This topic will also develop students understanding of ethical issues inherent in relation to conducting research in archaeology and the cultural heritage sector. Each student will be expected to demonstrate their understanding of ethical issues by completing a hypothetical ethics application.

This topic aims to:

• develop knowledge about funding sources available in academic and non-academic environments, especially as they relate to tourism, education, heritage and the cultural sectors

• further develop understanding of the range of funding schemes in Australia or available to Australians, including academic research grants, government and philanthropic grants and sources available through industry sponsorships and partnerships

• further develop understanding of the processes and requirements of funding cycles and the need to meet program criteria

• develop the ability to identify relevant schemes appropriate to a particular project

• develop the ability to research and write a funding submission for a project, addressing the relevant program criteria

• provide opportunities to learn and apply skills required for achieving success in writing and submitting funding applications

• develop knowledge about research ethics in the cultural heritage sector

• develop the ability to research and write an application for ethics approval in an institutional environment

On completion of this topic students will be able to:

• demonstrate awareness of a range of funding schemes relevant to Australia (such as academic/government/industry/philanthropic) that are related to their discipline

• analyse the appropriateness of different sources of funding for different sorts of projects

• analyse program or sponsorship funding criteria, and gauge the extent to which they can apply to a specific project

• write a funding application, demonstrating that they have understood the requirements of the funding agency

• demonstrate that they can prepare a simple budget and time line appropriate to this funding application

• demonstrate an awareness of a range of issues inherent in conducting cultural heritage research

• write an ethics application, demonstrating that they have understood the a variety of concepts including: informed consent, research risks and other relevant cultural issues