Course Title: Inspect and monitor cultural places
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: ENVI5079C
Course Title: Inspect and monitor cultural places
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5305 - Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Course Contact: Namrita Kaul
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309
Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Bruce Partland
Phone: 9925 8323
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
There are none
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.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
AHCLPW403A Inspect and monitor cultural places |
Element: |
1. Prepare for inspection |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Significance of place is sourced from conservation and management plans. |
Element: |
2.Carry out comprehensive inspection |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Condition of fabric is inspected for deterioration and damage. |
Element: |
3. Submit report and recommendations |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Situations requiring urgent action are addressed in accordance with conservation/management plan enterprise guidelines. |
Element: |
4. Monitor surroundings |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1. Condition of surrounds and setting of the place or area is monitored for deterioration, damage and for biological or geophysical changes. |
Element: |
5. Monitor stakeholder views on significance |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1. Stakeholders are periodically consulted to determine their views on the significance and maintenance of the place and area. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
workshops
class discussions
field trips
report writing
Teaching Schedule
| 1 | 7th July | Introduction to the Course: Concepts; Codes and guidelines for establishing cultural value; Types of cultural places Cultural heritage terms Tour of nearby cultural places around RMIT |
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| 2 | 14th July | Walkin’ Birrarung tour | Ass 1.1 due: Definitions of Cultural heritage terms |
| 3 | 21st July | Reflection on Walkin’ Birrarung Sites Monitoring surroundings to establish restoration, reclamation, modification and protection of immediate site area. Threats to site or area (incl.visitor impacts) |
Ass 1.2 due : Aboriginal cultural places & objects |
| 4 | 28th July | Checklists for inspection-Fabric, setting, condition, protection. Processes of deterioration and damage / Construction techniques and materials Cultural protocols investigated and explained |
Ass 1.3 Due: Site inspection checklist |
| 5 | 4th Aug | Wurundjeri sites tour: To be finalised- may include Quarries (Taylors Creek silcrete quarry; Mt William Stone axe quarry); Ceremonial site(s) (Sunbury rings) |
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| 6 | 11th Aug | Reflection on Wurundjeri Sites Tour Approaches to maintenance, restoration and modification. Monitoring and responding to Stakeholder views Case studies: Coastal middens; Scar trees; Ceremonial sites |
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| 7 | 18th Aug | Field Trip: Alexandra Gardens / Camp Sovereignty Birrarung Mar Representation of Country: Ian Potter Gallery |
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| 8 | 25th Aug | Self directed learning: Preparation of Final Reports. |
Final Reports due 28th August |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Aboriginal cultural heritage mini-poster series: http://dpc.vic.gov.au/index.php/aboriginal-affairs/publications-and-research/aboriginal-cultural-heritage-mini-poster-series |
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Conserving Aboriginal places in Coastal Victoria (Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, 2000) |
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The Burra Charter 2013 (Australia ICOMOS) http://australia.icomos.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Burra-Charter-2013-Adopted-31.10.2013.pdf |
Other Resources
Resources will be made available on Blackboard throughout the Term.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include reports, assessments and project work
Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1.1 Definition of Cultural Heritage Terms. Due: 14/7
Assessment 1.2. Aboriginal cultural places and objects Due: 21/7 (Completed in class)
Assessment 1.3. Site inspection checklist Due: 28/7 (Completed in class)
Assessment 2: Final Report: Report on a Cultural Place. Due: 28th August.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also utilises graded assessment
CHD Competent with High Distinction (80 – 100%)
CDI Competent with Distinction (70 – 79%)
CC Competent with Credit (60 – 69%)
CAG Competency Achieved – Graded (50 – 59%)
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
All assessment types must be passed (in-class assessments & final report). You can’t make up marks from one type of assessment to another (e.g. pass the in class assessments but fail the assignment component).
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK- A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available online http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51, or emailed to the Coordinator (namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au).
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
Students requiring extensions longer than 7 days must apply for Special Consideration (see the ‘Help me’ link in blackboard, via myRMIT studies or http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration) For missed assessments such as exams - you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence (e.g. medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.
If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.
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