ARCH8002 is run as an intensive field course which aims to provide students with experience in excavation, stratigraphic recording, site planning, artefact recording and an understanding of the complex relationships between sites and the landscapes in which they occur. Emphasis is on learning and refining high level technical skills and understanding how these can be applied to better understand archaeological site formation processes and environmental management issues at the site scale, working in Australia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Due to logistical limitations, this course has a maximum enrolment of 10 students. These students will be selected based on short written statements submitted as part of the application process.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

On satisfying the requirements of this course students will have the knowledge and skills to:

* Plan and execute the design and delivery of a team research exercise in a remote area as a desk-top exercise.

* Acquire primary archaeological field data in georeferenced form to a high standard for archive purposes or research.

* Work to a high standard and safely within remote area conditions.

* Relate the significance of archaeological and environmental data from a site and its setting to local regional and national policy frameworks and issues of value and significance.

* Demonstrate understanding of community consultation and ethical considerations.

Additional Course Costs

Students are expected to organise and pay for their own airfares from Australia to Vanuatu return. There is a nominal $400.00 charge for the two weeks of accommodation and food on Aniwa Island.

Examination Material or equipment

Basic excavation equipment such as a trowel and handtape (3m) and a digital camera are recommended but not obligatory

Required Resources

Readings: Bedford, S., and M. Spriggs 2014. The archaeology of Vanuatu: 3000 years of history across islands of ash and coral. In  E. Cochrane and T. Hunt (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania. Oxford: Oxford University Press. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199925070.013. 

Flexner, J., S. Bedford, F. Valentin, R. Shing, T. Kuautonga and W. Zinger 2018. Preliminary Results of the South Vanuatu Archaeological Survey: Cultural Landscapes, Excavation, and Radiocarbon Dating. Asian Perspectives 57(2):244-266.

Recommended Resources

Taylor, J. and N. Thieberger (eds) 2011. Working Together in Vanuatu. Research Histories, Collaborations, Projects and Reflections. ANU E Press. 

Balme, J. and A. Paterson (eds) 2014. Archaeology in Practice: A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses. (second edition). Malden: Willey and Blackwell. 

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

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Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	This course is primarily based on an in-country archaeological fieldschool in Vanuatu. Students need to arrive in Vanuatu on the 30th of June. Monday, 1st of July will include a visit to the Vanuatu Museum and a full day tour of the UNESCO World Heritage listed site, Chief Roi Mata’s Domain (http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1280). We will be on Aniwa Island from 2 to 16 July. The fieldschool ends upon your return to Port Vila, but given the international flight schedule you will need to spend at least more one night in Port Vila before your return flight to Australia (or wherever). A research project is completed following your return to Canberra	The generic learning outcomes and assessments for ARCH8002 vary from year to year according to the field location selected. This year (2019) the 6-unit assessment will include a key issue review paper/research project (35%); portfolio of data, field drawings, site recording forms, images, maps to a professional archive standard and self-reflective digital or written diaries of daily field experiences following field activities/discussions (55%) and group participation/OH&S assessments (10%). This will have a total word length equivalent to 4,000 words. The course will involve a pre-course briefing and 14 days field training. Assessment will be predominantly based on activities and work produced during the field course and the research project.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Group Participation	10 %	16/07/2019	30/10/2019	1, 3, 5
Field Diary	55 %	20/07/2019	30/08/2019	2
Individual Research Project	35 %	30/08/2019	30/09/2019	4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

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Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Assessment Task 1

Group Participation

The fieldschool is a team exercise which requires collaboration and participation at all levels. It is in a remote area so logistics and health and safety aspects must be considered at all times. Group discussions will touch on these aspects.

Assessment Task 2

Field Diary

The field notebook or diary is a a self reflective written diary of daily field experiences following field activities/discussions. This is to be undertaken in the field. It is to be scanned and submitted soon after returning from the field. No extra time is expected to be spent on this notebook following the students return to Australia. It is to demonstrate your daily experiences and thought in relation to the fieldwork research

Assessment Task 3

Individual Research Project

The key issue review paper/research project derives from a specific aspect of the fieldschool that interests the student. Time will be spent in the field collecting data and further analysis and write-up will be completed in Australia.

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Late Submission

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