Course Title: Inspect and monitor cultural places

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5142 Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Inspect and monitor cultural places

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Course Contact: Judi McCann

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8366

Course Contact Email: judith.mccann@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit covers inspecting and monitoring cultural places and defines the standard required to: establish the cultural value and background of the place; prepare or source checklists for inspection; inspect the place to establish a schedule of maintenance and monitor site management; submit report and recommendations based on requirements of contract including a review of existing management systems; monitor surroundings to establish restoration, reclamation, modification and protection that is required in the immediate area; monitor stakeholder views for impact on cultural significance, approach to maintenance, restoration and modification, and current and proposed uses of the place or area.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

There are no pre-requisites for this Course



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

RTD4503A Inspect and monitor cultural places

Elements:

1. Prepare for inspection

2. Carry out comprehensive inspection

3. Submit report and recommendations

4. Monitor surroundings

5. Monitor stakeholder views on significance


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Students will undertake 3 in-class Assessment Tasks (1.1; 1.2, and 1.3) covering a range of required skills and knowledge

AND Complete a major report (Assessment 2) on a cultural place visited during the all-day Field Trip to Wurundjeri sites.