James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

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Cultural Heritage Studies Honours

Townsville

HECS Band 1

60 hours seminars. Full year.

Available to level 4 Honours students who have completed the core strand in archaeology and/or anthropology or other equivalent course of study approved by the Dean on the advice of the Head of School.

Staff: Dr P Veth.

This level 4 Honours subject includes a program of seminars, specialised reading and study on research design and the principles and practice of cultural heritage, as well as attendance at seminars by persons involved in heritage. Students will undertake a project as well as supervised independent research work on an approved Cultural Heritage topic.

Learning Objectives:

  1. become conversant with advanced principles and practices of cultural heritage;
  2. design and carry out a research project in cultural heritage;
  3. complete and write-up the research project as a thesis.

Assessment by written assignments (40%); thesis (60%).