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The Master of Cultural Heritage Management is a 72-unit coursework program offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law.
The course is offered 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.
Admission requirements
Applicants must normally hold:
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Course aims
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 outcomes
Upon 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
Credit transfer
Students 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 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.
Program of study
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.
Students undertake 27 units of core topics and 45 units of option topics.
Core - Year 1 & 2 topics
27 units comprising
ARCH8020 Research Methods in Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8309A Advanced Research Projects (4.5 units)
plus 18 units from the following
ARCH8510A Cultural Heritage Management Research Project (18 units)
ARCH8510B Cultural Heritage Management Research Project (9 units)
ARCH8510C Cultural Heritage Management Research Project (9 units)
Option - Group A topics
Select 18 - 22.5 units from the following
ARCH8017 Cultural Heritage and the Law (4.5 units)
ARCH8018 Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management (4.5 units), OR
ARCH8019 Heritage Management Planning (4.5 units)
ARCH8021 Introduction to Professional Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8154 Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation (4.5 units)
ARCH8403 Directed Study in Cultural Heritage Management (4.5 units)
ARCH8406 Issues in Indigenous Heritage Management (4.5 units)
Option - Group B topics
Select up to 27 units from the following to make a total of 72 units
ARCH8015 Grants and Sponsorship Proposals (4.5 units)
ARCH8150 Maritime Archaeology in Australia (4.5 units)
ARCH8151 Coastal and Underwater Archaeology (4.5 units)
ARCH8401 Historical Artefact Analysis (4.5 units)
ARCH8402 The Museum (4.5 units)
ARCH8405 The Archaeology of Australian Stone Artefacts (4.5 units)
ARCH8407 The Archaeology of Art (4.5 units)
ARCH8408 Human Osteology (4.5 units)
ARCH8410 Archaeology of Indigenous Australia (4.5 units)
ARCH8518 Cultural Heritage Practicum (4.5 units), OR
ARCH8518A Cultural Heritage Practicum (9 units)
ARCH8519 Cultural Heritage Internship (13.5 units)
ARCH8801 Archaeological Field Methods (4.5 units)
ARCH8802 Conservation Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8803 Indigenous Australian Archaeology Field School A (4.5 units)
ARCH8804 Ethnoarchaeology in Aboriginal Australia Field School A (4.5 units)
ARCH8805 Australian Rock Art Field School A (4.5 units)
ARCH8806 Historical Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8807 Advanced Archaeology Field School (4.5 units)
ARCH8808 Introductory Archaeological Geophysics (4.5 units)
ARCH8809 Indigenous Australian Archaeology Field School B (4.5 units)
ARCH8810 Ethnoarchaeology in Aboriginal Australia Field School B (4.5 units)
ARCH8811 Australian Rock Art Field School B (4.5 units)
BIOL8703 Vertebrate Palaeontology GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8711 Australian Environmental Change GE (4.5 units)
ENVS8741 Managing Environments GE (4.5 units)
ENVS9701 Sustainable Environmental Management (4.5 units)
ENVS9702 Urban Environmental Management (4.5 units)
GEOG8700 Geographical Information Systems GE (4.5 units)
GEOG8701 Introduction to Remote Sensing GE (4.5 units)
GEOG8731 GIS Modelling GE (4.5 units)
TOUR8115 Essentials of Interpretation (4.5 units)
TOUR8118 Destination Image and Tourism (4.5 units)