OBJECTS, THINGS, & ARTEFACTS (A): MANAGING AND RECORDING
ARC3MTA
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the field and laboratory management and analysis of archaeological artefacts in Australia through the detailed study of stone artefacts. The subject features practical hands-on classes focusing upon the identification of materials, the recording and analysis of artefacts, and the cataloguing and management of archaeological assemblages. Students will learn industry standards of best practice for artefact handling, cataloguing, and data management, as well as engaging with the theoretical underpinnings of material culture and what that tells us about humanity.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Nicola Stern
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
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 require subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
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
Learning resources
The Archaeologist's Field Handbook
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Burke, Morrison, & Smith
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 2nd edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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Source location: N/A
Archaeology in Practice: A Student Guide to
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Balme & Patterson
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
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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
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Nicola Stern
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.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours practical per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online quizzes (1200 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO5 |
Laboratory Exercises (1200 word equivalent) | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO4, SILO6, SILO7 |
Written essay (1500 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO3 |