AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ARCHAEOLOGY

ARC3AIA

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, students take a journey through 40,000 years of Indigenous settlement in Australia. A series of major themes, including the first settlement of different parts of the continent, interactions with and adaptations to varied and changing environments, technological choices and patterns of economy and land use will be addressed. Particular case studies will be used to focus on evaluating the available archaeological and ethnohistorical information and the way it has been used to provide insights into past ways of life.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Richard Cosgrove

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must have completed 180 credit points and must be admitted in the ABARC, ABA, SZAS, AZAHS, LZCOMA, LWLAT AND have completed ARC1THJ, ARC1CIV, ARC2DIG and ARC2LAN or Must be admitted in ABABU, AZAHTS, LZCA, LWLWA and have completed ABS1IAA and ABS2PIA, OR require subject coordinator's approval.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ARC2AIA

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Communicate effectively within in a team environment while assessing various archaeological data sets.

02. Demonstrate knowledge of the cultural values, awareness and ethical sensitivities towards Indigenous Australians and their archaeological materials across the continent. Appreciate and be sensitive to cross-cultural protocols and language and be able to deal with unfamiliar situations.

03. Identify differences between types of Aboriginal archaeological materials and access the variability within and between them.

04. Interpret temporal and spatial changes in cultural material from a variety of site types.

05. Analyse and interpret archaeological materials including faunal remains and stone artefacts.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Richard Cosgrove

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
1-hour examination (800-word equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO2, SILO3
2,000-word essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO2, SILO5
800-word equivalent A3 poster assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3, SILO5
Submit three PeerWise multiple choice questions (500 words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2, SILO4