| Assessment |
Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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analyse and evaluate the cultural significance of Australia's built heritage;
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plan for the conservation and interpretation of built heritage in keeping with best industry practice, including the daft of stage one of a conservation management plan, as well as a statement of cultural significance;
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understand and use the accepted current industry philosophy and practices in conserving built environment;
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explore, with knowledge, some significant issues and legislation in heritage conservation in Australia; and
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exhibit their capacity to locate and use appropriate sources of information and analysis.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of heritage conservation will be taught with notes, guided readings and through online discussions (student centred). It will be assessed through written assessments.
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Communication Skills
Students will be taught communication skills through written feedback on their assignmebts. 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 practise their communication skills through completing the assessment tasks (written through the essays).
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Global Perspectives
Heritage students confront different worlds and cultures in everything they study, particularly British and western practices. This this attribute is inevitably taught, assessed and practised.
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Information Literacy
Students will be directed to relevant literature and taught how to assess its validity. Students will be assessed on their ability to identify and critically analyse the relevant literature.
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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 and how to conserve and interpret its heritage.
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Problem Solving
Students are taught how heritage practicionersresearch, analyse and interpret the past. Problem solving lies at the heart of assignment writing. The skill is both practised and assessed in assignments
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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 built 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 and the relevant associated legislation will, more generally, enhance their capacity for socially responsible and ethical participation in their communities.
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Team Work
Students will practise 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.
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