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

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' 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

On completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

  • demonstrate a high-level knowledge of the history and practice of maritime and underwater archaeology
  • understand the nature of underwater cultural heritage management practice and theory, and be able to initiate, plan, implement and evaluate it in a maritime archaeological context
  • review, synthesise and analyse major issues in maritime archaeology and underwater culture heritage and conservation, and be able to apply this knowledge to a wide range of practical situations
  • understand the requirements of undertaking maritime archaeological fieldwork and employ a wide range of advanced technical and research skills
  • communicate maritime archaeology and heritage issues appropriately to a range of audiences
  • undertake their work as independent professional archaeologists or cultural heritage managers in an ethical manner.

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

 ARCH8152  Maritime Archaeological Field School  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8157  Methods in Underwater Archaeology  (4.5 units)

Option- Year 1 topics

Select 27 units as a program of study approved by the coordinator of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology from:

 ARCH8150  Maritime Archaeology in Australia  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8151  History, Theory and Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology GE  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8153  The Archaeology of Submerged Landscapes (4.5 units)
 ARCH8154  Underwater Cultural Heritage: Legislation, Management and Interpretation  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8155  The Archaeology of Seafaring  (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)
 ARCH8160  Ships and Seafaring in the Indian Ocean GE  (4.5 units)

Up to 4.5 units can be chosen from the following non-Maritime Archaeology electives:

 ARCH8015  Research Funding and Ethics in Archaeology and Heritage  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8020  Research Methods in Archaeology  (4.5 units)
 ARCH8021 Introduction to Professional Archaeology (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.