Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology

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The Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology is an 18-unit program which is part of the Graduate Program in Maritime Archaeology offered by the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

• Admission requirements
• Course aims
• Learning outcomes
• Program of study

Admission requirements

Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. 

Course aims

The course introduces students to contemporary theory and practice in maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage management.

The Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology provides students with a basic knowledge and understanding of the place and role of maritime archaeology in the interpretation of maritime sub-cultures as well as cultures in the wider context, and an introduction to the history of the practice of maritime and underwater archaeology.

Learning outcomes

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

• demonstrate a sound 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 archaeology context
• review, synthesise and analyse major issues in maritime archaeology and underwater culture heritage and conservation
• 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.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Archaeology a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:

Option - Year 1 topics

Select 18 units of topics from the following list:

ARCH8021 Introduction to Professional Archaeology  (4.5 units)
ARCH8150  Maritime Archaeology in Australia  (4.5 units)
ARCH8151  History, Theory and Issues in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology GE  (4.5 units)
ARCH8152  Maritime Archaeological Field School  (4.5 units)
ARCH8153  The Archaeology of Submerged Landscapes (4.5 units)
ARCH8155  Seafaring in the Ancient World GE  (4.5 units)
ARCH8157  Methods in Underwater Archaeology  (4.5 units)*
ARCH8159  Maritime Archaeology Practicum  (4.5 units)
ARCH8802  Conservation Practicum  (4.5 units)

which can include up to 4.5 units of the following non-Maritime Archaeology options:

ARCH8403  Directed Study in Cultural Heritage Management  (4.5 units)
ARCH8808  Introductory Archaeological Geophysics  (4.5 units)

OR any other topic approved by the course coordinator for the relevant maritime archaeology program.

*If you are undertaking full-time study and are planning on articulating into the Graduate Diploma in Maritime Archaeology, please ensure you complete ARCH8157 Methods in Underwater Archaeology when it is available.