791-312 Cultural Heritage Management

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Semester

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Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to enable students to:

• become familiar with the basic concepts, principles and problems of cultural resource management;

• develop an awareness and sensitivity for cultural resources;

• develop an understanding of public policy and heritage legislation; and

• become familiar with techniques that are available to manage cultural resources.

The content includes the principles of cultural resource management and the value and significance of these resources; and an introduction to the politics of cultural resource management and the legislative framework that exists. In addition students will visit a number of sites and look at the process of identifying, recording, documenting and managing cultural resources.

Assessment

Two assignments of 2000 words (60%); cultural resource management plan (40%).