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IAS354 - Impact Assessment and Management of Cultural Sites

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Indigenous Studies

ATI321

Unit Description

In this unit students will engage in advanced conceptual and practical approaches to the assessment and management of different kinds of cultural sites, ie. European, Macassan, ancestral Indigenous 'Dreaming' tracks, burial, art, stone arrangement and archaeological. They will gain comprehensive knowledge of the legislation in this field, and of the organisations and groups who are responsible for preserving and protecting such sites. Students will also develop skills in applying the knowledge gained in the mapping, documentation and development of recommendations in relation to the management of important sites.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Critically analyse the relationships between culture, history and Indigenous sites of significance.
2.	Evaluate key legislation in relation to cultural sites of significance on State, Territory and Commonwealth levels.
3.	Plan and undertake interviews in culturally informed ways that produce the relevant information for assessing and managing sites of significance.
4.	Evaluate methods of mapping and documenting various kinds of sites of significance.
5.	Make recommendations in relation to impact assessment and management of sites of significance.
6.	Critically analyse skills for assessing and mapping sites of significance.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Essay (1200 words).	30%	1,2,3,4,6
2.	Report (1200 words).	25%	1,2,5
3.	Management Plan (2000 words).	45%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method
2022	Semester 2	Internal	Batchelor	ITV,OLR
2022	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2022	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR

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ITV: This unit will be delivered/part-delivered intensively in this teaching period rather than over the full semester.

OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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