Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology

The Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology is a 36-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law. It articulates with the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology and the Master of Maritime Archaeology.  

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Credit
  
• Program of study
  
  

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification majoring in archaeology from an approved tertiary institution, or have completed the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology and have at least two years&##39; relevant work experience.

Course aims

The course aims to meet the needs of graduates in archaeology and related disciplines who wish to specialise in maritime archaeology.

The course is designed to provide students with a theoretical and methodological grounding in maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage management, an understanding and appreciation of the place and role of maritime archaeology in the interpretation of maritime sub-cultures as well as cultures in the wider context, and to allow students to understand the history of the practice of maritime and underwater archaeology.

Learning outcomes

Students will:

• have developed a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding in maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage management
• understand the history of the practice of maritime and underwater archaeology
• have developed basic skills in maritime archaeology fieldwork and have developed an understanding of the range of specialist skills used in the field of maritime archaeology.
  

Credit

Students with significant prior studies in Maritime Archaeology may be granted up to 18 units of credit.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Core - Year 1 topics

 ARCH8150  Maritime Archaeology in Australia  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8151  Coastal and Underwater Archaeology  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8152  Maritime Archaeological Field School  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8157  Methods in Underwater Archaeology  (4.5 units)

Elective - Year 1 topics

Select 18 units as a program of study approved by the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology from:

 ARCH8015  Grants and Sponsorship Proposals  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8020  Research Methods in Archaeology  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8153  Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8154  Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8155  Global Perspectives in Maritime Archaeology  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8156  Advanced Maritime Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8158  Ships: Research, Recording and Reconstruction  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8159  Maritime Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8402  The Museum  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8808  Introductory Archaeological Geophysics  (4.5 units)

OR any other topic approved by the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology.