Courses Handbook 2006 - [Archived]

300034 v.5 Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) (Honours)


BA(Hons)(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 042804E
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This honours course is designed to cater for a diversity of approaches, ranging from that of the historian to those of the museum curator or art critic. It provides the opportunity for suitably qualified students to undertake a dissertation or project-based program in a branch of heritage studies appropriate to their interests and for which the University can provide expert supervision. It also emphasises independent research and the analysis of advanced problems in the theory and practice of a specific branch of heritage studies, or in the multidisciplinary approach to an appropriate topic or issue.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

Stream A is open to those students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Heritage) at Curtin, with a course weighted average of 65 per cent or more in all but two of the units comprising the second and third years of the course. Stream B is open to those students who have completed a Bachelor Degree either at Curtin or at another university, but not in Cultural Heritage, with a course weighted average of 65 percent or more in all but two of the units comprising the second and third years of the course.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

This course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study.

Course Organisation

The course requires the completion of a dissertation or practical project, progress of which will be monitored through regular discussion with the supervisor and through seminars at an appropriate graduate studies forum.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
303618 v.4   Honours Stream A (Cultural Heritage Studies)   200.0
  OR  
303621 v.4   Honours Stream B (Cultural Heritage Studies)   200.0
  200.0
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2006 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.



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