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HIST335 Heritage Conservation

Updated: 04 January 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 12cp in ANCH or ARPA or ASST or ECON (units with a 4 or 5 as second digit [denoting ECON HIST] only) or HIST or candidature in BArch(Hons) or BUrbRegPlan or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HIST235 or LOCH225 or LOCH427
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Andrew Piper (andrew.piper@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The general philosophy, practice and current state of heritage conservation in Australia should be appreciated by the local historian, not only to be more enlightened, but also to be in the position to change and improve prevailing policy if the need is seen. This unit encourages greater awareness of heritage issues and controversies and provides students with new research skills to analyse and evaluate the worth of heritage items in their communities. Fundamental concepts in heritage are critically examined.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

The Illustrated Burra Charter: Good Practice for Heritage Places
ISBN: 9780957852822
Walker, M. and Marquis-Kyle, P., Australia ICOMOSInc 2004
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Conservation Plan
ISBN: 9781863640268
Kerr, J.S., National Trust of Australia 6th ed. 2004
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 40% 2000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1,2,4,6,7
Assignment 2 60% 4000
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1,2,4,6,7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. explore some significant issues in heritage conservation in Australia;
  2. acquire some understanding of human behaviour in an historically different context;
  3. enhance their understanding of historical methodology;
  4. exhibit their capacity to locate and use appropriate sources of information and analysis;
  5. practise writing structured prose and framing arguments in the accepted manner of the discipline.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of the history discipline will be taught with lecture notes and through discussions on Blackboard (student centred). It will be assessed through written assessments. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written and oral feedback on the essays. Students studying off-campus will learn valuable communication skills through participation in online discussions. Students will be assessed on the style of writing, clarity of writing, expression and development of ideas, and referencing. Students will practice their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through the essays). 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
History students confront different worlds and cultures in everything they study so this attribute is inevitably taught, assessed and practised.
4 Information Literacy
Students will be taught, and directed, to relevant historical literature and how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed (through the essays) on their ability to identify relevant literature, and on their ability to critically analyse the literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit will promote lifelong learning through its emphasis on competencies in research, analysis and writing, skills that students will ideally continue to develop beyond the duration of their course. This unit will also encourage students to better understand their local environments in historical terms, which is surely an essential foundation for future personal and professional development. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Students are taught how historians research, analyse and interpret the past. Problem solving lies at the heart of tutorial sessions and essay writing. The skills is both practised and assessed in essays. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Through its emphasis on the value and importance of primary sources, this unit will raise students' awareness of the need for vigilance if this often fragile part of our heritage is to be preserved. This objective is most important at a time when many archives are under threat due to funding cuts and ignorance about their function and importance. Moreover, raising students' awareness of their local environment will, more generally, enhance their capacity for socially responsible and ethical participation in their communities. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Students will practice their teamwork skills through participating in online discussion postings. They will be required to discuss the weekly topics with their fellow students in a thoughtful and respectful manner (practice). 		True
   

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