Introduction
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Unit name | Convict Archaeology Field School |
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Unit code | HTA282 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
Discipline | History and Classics |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Describe and interpret archaeological evidence of the convict experience with reference to systems of punishment and reformation within which the wider Australian convict system operated.
- Apply key skills and techniques for excavating convict heritage sites, specifically site-based fieldwork, illustration methods, digital recording, and artefact management .
- Clean, catalogue, store and exhibit historic resources in accordance with international Museum and World Heritage standards.
- Work in a group to design and host a local exhibition of annual project discoveries for the wider Tasmanian public.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
25cp at Introductory level in any discipline.
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | This unit is being delivered as a field school, with onsite attendance mandatory to successfully complete the unit. |
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Assessment | Task 1: Log Book, 1-page daily pro forma detailing excavation and object curatorial practices, 1500 words max (30%) Task 2: Project Exhibition, group work project to design and host the project public exhibition based on field/lab results of the 2020 project season (30%): Task 3: Essay 2,500 words (40%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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