Comments about Master of Cultural Heritage Management - On Campus - Bedford Park - South Australia
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Objectives
The course aims to meet the research needs of graduates with an interest in cultural heritage management. It aims to increase the theoretical knowledge, research skills and practical skills required to develop appropriate depth of understanding of issues in cultural heritage management in a number of specialisations. Students will undertake core topics in management, project management, and legal issues relevant to cultural heritage management. They may also select electives based on their specific interests.The course draws on both theoretical and practical material and provides the opportunity for students to apply both the principles and the practical skills developed during the course.Learning outcomesUpon graduating, students will be equipped to: * enter the workforce as skilled and knowledgeable cultural heritage management professionals; * understand the diverse nature of cultural heritage management and have a range of practical skills relating to the management of cultural heritage; * understand major issues of managing interactions between visitors and heritage sites, including site management, interpretation and visitor management; * undertake their work in an ethical way within the fields of cultural heritage management and/or sustainable tourism practice; * understand and interpret Federal and State Government legislation relating to cultural heritage; * develop tenders and bids and manage cultural heritage or cultural tourism projects; * undertake large-scale research or consultancy projects in the field of cultural heritage management.
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Entry requirements
Applicants must normally hold: 1. an approved degree or equivalent qualification in Archaeology, Tourism or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution, and have achieved a grade point average of 5.6 in the upper level topics in the major sequence in Archaeology, Tourism or a closely related discipline, or 2. a Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institute in one of the following disciplines and have achieved a grade point average of 5.6 in this award: Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Management, Maritime Archaeology or a closely related discipline, or 3. an approved Honours degree in Archaeology, Tourism or a closely related discipline from an approved tertiary institution.Under exceptional circumstances and subject to specific conditions, the Faculty Board may admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.CREDITStudents who have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management receive 18 units of specified credit towards the course. Students who have successfully completed the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management receive 36 units of specified credit towards the course. Students who have successfully completed the requirements of an approved Honours degree in Archaeology or a closely related discipline may be eligible to receive up to 36 units of credit on admission to the course.Unspecified credit to a maximum of 12 units may, under certain circumstances, and subject to specific conditions, be granted for candidates who show relevant and extensive experience.The maximum credit which will be granted for any combination of the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management and relevant experience will be 36 units.
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Academic title
Master of Cultural Heritage Management
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Course description
The Master of Cultural Heritage Management is a 72-unit coursework program offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology. The course is offered on a fee-paying basis and may be taken over four semesters full-time, or the equivalent part-time.
The Master of Cultural Heritage Management articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Cultural Heritage Management and the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Cultural Heritage Management.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2008]
To qualify for the Master of Cultural Heritage Management a student must complete 72 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
Core Topics
ARCH8303
Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management, OR
6
ARCH8310
Heritage Management Planning
6
ARCH8309
Advanced Research Projects
3
ARCH8508
Directed Study in Cultural Heritage Management
6
ARCH8510A
Cultural Heritage Management Research Project, OR
18
ARCH8510B
Cultural Heritage Management Research Project (Part 1), and
9
ARCH8510C
Cultural Heritage Management Research Project (Part 2)
9
ARCH8512A
Research Methods in Archaeology, OR
3
TOUR8107
Research Methods
6
PROF8002
Successful Tendering
3
and 6-12 units from:
ARCH8014
Issues in Indigenous Heritage Management
6
ARCH8107A
Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation
6
ARCH8310
Heritage Management Planning
6
TOUR8501
Heritage and Tourism Essentials
6
LEGL8101
Cultural Heritage and the Law
6
LEGL8102
Law and Urban Change: The Impact of Built Heritage
6
Elective topics
18-27 units from:
ARCH8014
Issues in Indigenous Heritage Management
6
ARCH8101
Maritime Archaeology in Australia
6
ARCH8102
Coastal and Underwater Archaeology
6
ARCH8301
The Museum
6
ARCH8302
Historical Archaeology of Australia
6
ARCH8304
Historical Archaeological Field School
6
ARCH8305
Archaeological Field Methods
6
ARCH8306
Indigenous Australian Archaeology Field School
6
ARCH8307
Introductory Archaeological Geophysics
6
ARCH8308
Human Osteology
6
ARCH8501
Ethnoarchaeology in Aboriginal Australia
6
ARCH8502
Australian Rock Art Field School
6
ARCH8503
Advanced Rock Art Field School
6
ARCH8504
The Archaeology of Art
6
ARCH8509
Indigenous Australian Archaeology
6
ARCH8511
Directed Study in Archaeology
6
ARCH8513
Cultural Heritage Practicum, OR
3
ARCH8513A
Cultural Heritage Practicum
6
ARCH8514
Cultural Heritage Internship
18
ARCH8515
Issues in Archaeology, Ethics and Globalisation
6
ARCH8516
Advanced Archaeology Field School
6
ARCH8517
The Archaeology of Australian Stone Artefacts
6
BIOD8005
Advanced Vertebrate Palaeontology
6
GEOG8008
Geographic Information Systems
6
CUTU8101
Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management
6
CUTU8507
Sense of Place
6
ENVS8001
Managing Environments
6
ENVS8003
Environment Systems
6
ENVS8004
Australian Environmental Change
6
ENVS9001
Urban Environment Management
6
ENVS9003
Sustainable Environmental Management
6
HIST8002
Heritage and Community History
6
LEGL7004
Policy Analysis: Legal Issues
6
LEGL8004
Business Fundamentals
3
LEGL8101
Cultural Heritage and the Law
6
LEGL8102
Law and Urban Change: The Impact of Built Heritage
6
LEGL8105
Business Applications
3
LEGL8106
Risks: Identification and Management
3
LEGL8107
The Australian Legal Environment
3
PROF8000
Professional Writing for Team Projects
3
PROF8001
Grants and Sponsorship Proposals
3
PROF8002
Successful Tendering
3
PROF8003
Contemporary Case Study
3
PROF8004
Project Management: Developing a Business Plan
3
PROF8005
Project Management Essentials
3
PROF8007
Project Management: Budgets
3
PROF8008
Preparing Professional Presentations
3
PROF8009
Project Marketing Principles
3
TOUR8201
Essentials of Interpretation
6
TOUR8202
Interpretation Practice
6
TOUR8203
Applied Interpretation
6
TOUR8205
Tour Guiding
6
TOUR8206
Service Excellence in Business
6
TOUR8501
Heritage and Tourism Essentials
6
TOUR8504
Museums and Audiences
6
