Undergraduate

The character of job opportunities for archaeology graduates is undergoing a major shift with growth in applied archaeology, both in private practice in consulting firms and in public service in heritage agencies. Graduates could also gain employment with small to medium-sized environmental consulting firms that have started to hire archaeologists as part of their Environmental Assessment teams and large multi-national, with environmental consulting firms and with government heritage agencies.Graduates of this degree can apply for membership of the Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologists Incorporated.

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The program consists of 144 units comprising: * No fewer than 96 units offered by the Arts Faculty; * No fewer than 96 units at 2000/3000 level; * No more than 48 units at 1000 level; * An Archaeological Practice major (min 42 units including no more than 12 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 30 units at 2000/3000 level); * An Archaeology major (min 42 units including no more than 12 units at 1000 level and a minimum of 30 units at 2000/3000 level); * An additional 18 units from either major.

Admission to Honours To be admitted to the Honours School in Archaeological Practice students must be eligible to take out their Bachelor of Archaeological Practice pass degree.All students wishing to be admitted to the Honours School must include a minimum of 60 units from specified courses as follows: (a) First year courses: Both of the first year Archaeology courses, ARCH1111 and ARCH1112; (b) Specific later year courses: Research Design and Analysis in Archaeology ARCH3000 and one of the two fieldwork-based courses: Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods ARCH3004A and ARCH3004B or  Landscape Archaeology ARCH2017. An average mark of 70% or more (Distinction level) must be obtained for these courses. (c) An average mark of 70% or more (Distinction level) must be obtained for all the later year Archaeological Practice courses. (d) Field or laboratory experience: It is expected that all intending Honours students will have had some field-work experience during their second/third years. This may be gained by assisting on School field projects or working with other researchers or archaeological consultants. Information is often posted on School noticeboards. (e) Students will have to submit a preliminary thesis proposal for a Bachelor of Archaeological Practice Honours thesis during the semester before they enter the Honours School. This proposal should be discussed with a member of staff willing to be the supervisor for the proposed thesis. The School reserves the right not to admit a student unable to find a supervisor or a topic suitable to the School.Archaeological Practice IVH Work for the Honours in archaeology degree is a combination of course work and research.Research: Students are required to undertake a research project approved by the School and to submit a B. Arch Pract Honours thesis of 12-15,000 words. 80% of the final grade will be awarded through examination of the thesis. Coursework: The remaining 20% is made up of two Honours coursework courses which may include an assessed internship. Internships would be arranged with relevant organisations: archaeological consulting firms, indigenous archaeology consulting groups, museums or Heritage management organisations, such as NSW NPWS.

2338 This program  is specifically designed to prepare students for a careers in archaeology, either as a researcher or as a heritage consultant. Professional archaeologists are involved in many tasks, including the discovery and excavation of archaeological sites, and the interpretation of the material recovered from them. The many technical skills required to undertake these tasks can best be obtained through a dedicated tertiary vocational degree which provides training in the methods of archaeological investigations. Students may have the opportunity to undertake internships with some of these organisations during the course of their degree program.

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Bachelor of Archaeological Practice

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2010