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13041 (v.4) Heritage Studies 114
Area: | Faculty of Media, Society and Culture |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Workshop: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | The cultural landscape of urban and rural Australia: its aesthetic and economic characteristics and social technological and environmental context. The landscapes of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Australia. The Australian townscape: growth phases, variations by region, scale and function, the city and suburb, industrial landscapes. Australian landscapes in art. Attitudes to the preservation and destruction of landscapes. The development of a heritage and conservation movement and its impact on modern Australia. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Gained an understanding of the range of Australia's physical environments, with some reference to their uniqueness and fragility. An understanding of the importance of environmental perception indecision-making and its modification as the result of experience. An understanding of Aboriginal occupation and modification of the Australian landscape, and of heritage issues related to indigenous sites. An understanding of the relationships between landscapes, painting styles, painters and paintings, in the context of the Australian environment. An understanding of the rural and urban land use systems and their consequences for the Australian environment. An understanding of the history of environmental movement and its impact on current legislation. An understanding of the current debates on 'natural heritage', 'wilderness' and 'indigenous heritage'. Undertaken a practical exercise in evaluating a natural heritage site. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Rickard, J. and Spearritt, P. (eds.) (1991), Packaging the Past? Public Histories, Australian Historical Studies, vol. 24, no. 96. Carroll, J. (ed.) (1982), Intruders in the Bush. The Australian Quest for Identity. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Willis, A.M. (1993), Illusions of Identity - The Art of Nation. Sydney, Hall and Iremonger. Bolton, G. (1981), Spoils and Spoilers. Australians make their environment 1788-1980. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Seddon, G. (1997), Landprints. Reflections on Place and Landscape. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Davison, G. and McConville, C (eds.) (1991), A Heritage Handbook. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Hall, C.M. and McArthur, S. (eds.) (1996), Heritage Management in Australia and New Zealand. The Human Dimension. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Beresford, Q. et. Al. (2001), The Salinity Crisis. Landscapes, Communities and Politic. Perth, University of Western Australia Press. Read, P. (1996), Returning to Nothing: the meaning of lost places. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Hedgcock, D. and Yiftachel, O. (eds.) (1992), Urban and Regional Planning in Western Australia Historical and Critical Perspectives. Perth, Paradigm Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Site report 50%, Tutorial essay (based on presentation) 25%, Tutorial presentation 25%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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