ARCH8518 Cultural Heritage Practicum

2016

4.5

1 x 60-hour industry placement once-only

1 Admission into GDPARCH-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology
1a Admission into MARCH-Master of Archaeology
1b Admission into GDPCHM-Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management
1c Admission into MCHM-Master of Cultural Heritage Management
1d Admission into GDPAHM-Graduate Diploma in Archaeology and Heritage Management
1e Admission into MAHM-Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management
1f Admission into MAHMA-Master of Archaeology and Heritage Management [1.5 years]
Must Satisfy: ((1 or 1a or 1b or 1c or 1d or 1e or 1f))

Topic Coordinator approval required for enrolment in this topic

1 of ARCH8513, ARCH8513A has been successfully completed

This topic is a practicum which provides students with the opportunity to participate in a real workplace environment. Depending on availability students may assist government agencies, consultancy firms, non-profit groups, other university departments, and other groups involved with archaeology and cultural heritage management. As part of this topic students will put their theoretical learning into practice, develop a sense of the workplace, widen their professional networks, enhance their employment opportunities through additional training and develop a range of transferable personal and professional skills.

This topic aims to:

• introduce students to some of the complexities of what constitutes professional archaeological practice in the workplace

• offer students the opportunity for additional training in practical aspects of archaeology and cultural heritage management

• give students the opportunity of applying their theoretical knowledge to 'real world' situations

• extend and give further meaning and relevance to students' classroom learning experiences

On completion of this topic students will be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of some of the wider frameworks within which archaeologists work, and have a better understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities that accompany the profession

• create professional relationships with other archaeologists or cultural heritage managers, with members of the public and government and non-government organisations, and enhance their employment opportunities by acquiring valuable training and experience

• understand the requirements of working in a team setting, acquiring the professional and personal attributes necessary to operating successfully in the workplace