This course focuses on best practice in conserving the cultural values of world heritage sites. Students will have the opportunity to learn practical heritage management skills alongside of gaining a thorough understanding of the theoretical and political issues relating to world heritage and, more generally, cultural heritage management. This intensive topic will be based at a key heritage site in Australia or overseas and will include local and international experts in the field of heritage.
This course focuses on:
- World heritage guidelines and protocols
- Cultural heritage management
- The politics of world heritage
- Heritage and the local community
- Cultural landscapes
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completing this course, students will have skills:- in written and verbal expression for a variety of relevant academic and / or professional purposes;
- in interdisciplinary thinking and the ability to apply theoretical ideas to case studies developed from personal observation;
- required for cultural heritage management;
- to model best practice and have a commitment to ethical, reflective practice in regard to cultural heritage.
Indicative Assessment
Class worksheets (50%) and a 3000 word essay (50%)The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
.Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
.Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | ||||||
| 5727 | 01 Apr 2016 | 22 Apr 2016 | 22 Apr 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | Online | N/A |
