| Semester 1, 2020 Online | |
| Short Description: | Archaeology of Indigenous Aust |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Humanities & Communication |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 090303 - Anthropology |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: ANT1000
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
This course should be completed during the student's last year in the program.
It is strongly recommended that students have completed a second-year course.
Rationale
General knowledge about the Pre-European past of the Australian continent is often ill-conceived or based on socio-cultural evolutionary stereotypes. This course introduces students to the complexity and diversity of the Pre-European past, placing Aboriginal cultural adaptations among the most successful in human history. Fundamental to an understanding of Aboriginal culture is an awareness of its past. From an understanding of the human past through archaeology, students are in a position to assess the extraordinary achievements of Pre-European hunter-gatherers on the Australian continent.
Synopsis
This course will address the major issues and examine the archaeological evidence relating to Australian "prehistoric" archaeology, including initial colonisation of the continent, environmental history, the pattern of Pleistocene adaptations and late Holocene Change. The course will also address theoretical approaches as case studies and deal with the problems associated with the practice of archaeology as it relates to "living cultures". It is felt that this course will provide an essential background for those interested in pursuing an archaeology career as a sub-discipline within anthropology or for those with a general interest in Australia's human past.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of current scientific knowledge as it related to the Pre-European past in Australia;
- demonstrate a knowledge of basic archaeological theory and its practical application;
- understand the relevance of archaeological knowledge to contemporary Australian society.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Who owns the past - differing world views and the archaeology of living cultures | 10.00 |
| 2. | Theoretical frameworks in Australian Pre-European archaeology | 10.00 |
| 3. | Australian hunter-gatherers - general perspectives | 5.00 |
| 4. | Pleistocene occupation colonisation models | 10.00 |
| 5. | Who were the first Australians? | 5.00 |
| 6. | Life in Pleistocene Australia | 5.00 |
| 7. | Tasmania isolated | 5.00 |
| 8. | The human impact on the environment: fire and megafaunal extinctions | 5.00 |
| 9. | The holocene: coastal economies | 10.00 |
| 10. | The holocene: inland and arid zone economies | 10.00 |
| 11. | The holocene: population growth, social identity and interaction | 5.00 |
| 12. | Australian lithic technologies | 10.00 |
| 13. | Interpretations of Australian prehistory | 10.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=ANT3000)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Directed 精东传媒app | 40.00 |
| Independent 精东传媒app | 125.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASSIGNMENT 1 | 100 | 15 | 27 Mar 2020 | |
| ASSIGNMENT 2 | 100 | 15 | 22 May 2020 | |
| MAJOR ESSAY (2500-3000 WORDS) | 100 | 40 | 05 Jun 2020 | |
| ONLINE EXAM | 30 | 30 | End S1 | (see note 1) |
Notes
- This will be an online exam. Students will be provided further instruction regarding the exam by their course examiner via 精东传媒appDesk. The examination date will be available via UConnect when the Alternate Assessment Schedule has been released.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them, to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
Students must attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item.
Requirements after S1, 2020:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
Requirements after S1, 2020:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: An Open Examination is one in which candidates may have access to any printed or written material and a calculator during the examination.
Requirements after S1, 2020:
Candidates are allowed to bring only writing and drawing instruments into the Closed examination. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
Due to COVID-19 the requirements for S1 2020 are: The details regarding deferred/supplementary examinations will be communicated at a later date
Requirements after S1, 2020:
Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the next examination period. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.