Online Courses Handbook 2003

307026 v.1 Cultural Heritage Studies and History Double Major

Introduction
This double major will enable you to work as a curator in a social history museum, as a local heritage officer, research assistant or as part of a team compiling conservation plans and heritage assessments for heritage buildings. This course enables students to examine the development of social, political, cultural and economic forces and their impact upon society, while meeting the professional requirements for a career in the heritage industry.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

11219 v.3 Heritage Studies 111 3.0 25.0

13040 v.3 Heritage Studies 113 3.0 25.0

1438 v.4 History 111 - History of India in the 17th Century 3.0 25.0

1780 v.6 Visual Culture - Introduction to Visual Culture 191 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 1 Semester 2

11220 v.3 Heritage Studies 112 3.0 25.0

13041 v.3 Heritage Studies 114 3.0 25.0

1439 v.4 History 112 - The Modern World - The Rise and Fall of British Imperialism in the 19th and 20th Centuries 3.0 25.0

1782 v.6 Visual Culture - Issues in Contemporary Art 192 3.0 25.0

100.0

Year 2 Semester 1

10101 v.4 Introduction to Indigenous Australians 101 3.0 25.0

13043 v.3 Heritage Studies 214 3.0 25.0

302034 v.2 # Museum Studies 4.0 25.0

SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0

100.0

Year 2 Semester 2

12881 v.5 Media, Communication and Information 112 - The Critical Attitude 3.0 25.0

13042 v.3 Heritage Studies 213 3.0 25.0

303686 v.2 Special Topics in History 4.0 25.0

SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 25.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 1

11225 v.3 Heritage Studies 313 15.0 25.0

13044 v.2 Heritage Studies 216 3.0 25.0

SELECT 1 ELECTIVE 50.0

100.0

Year 3 Semester 2

11226 v.3 Heritage Studies 314 15.0 25.0

SELECT 2 ELECTIVES 75.0

100.0

# This unit totals 55 hours in structured full-day workshops.

N1 Year 3, Semester 1 and 2 electives must be appropriate third year History units.

NB Year 2, Semester 1 and 2 electives must be appropriate second year History units.