Heritage Studies Major (students commencing prior to 2011)
Crosslisted units
Designated units of study taught by other departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences may be counted as part of a major. The list of crosslisted units of study is made available each year at by the Faculty. (See link on right-hand side of the page).
Units of Study (2011)
The Heritage Studies major consists of 36 senior credit points including HRTG2601 and at lease 12 other credit points in Heritage Studies. The remaining credit points may be made up from the approved crosslisted units.
HRTG3601 - Heritage Museums and the Public Sphere
Semester 1, 2011 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Annie Clarke
Phone: +61 2 9036 9499
Email: annie.clarke@sydney.edu.au
Description
This unit of study examines the relationship between heritage and the public. It considers the way in which the study of heritage sites and cultural material are used to construct public culture and public history. The birth of the modern museum as a public space, which houses the cultural heritage of communities and nations, will also be considered.
Assessments
1x3000 word essay (55%), 1x seminar presentation (10%) and 1x3000 word seminar paper (35%)
Classes
1x2 hour seminar per week
The information displayed above is indicative only as online information is subject to change without notice. The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of SydneyHRTG3602 - Social History and Heritage Studies
Semester 2, 2011 | Credit Points: 6
Coordinator: Annie Clarke
Phone: +61 2 9036 9499
Email: annie.clarke@sydney.edu.au
Description
This unit of study examines the relationship between heritage studies and social history. It will explore issues of social history as they are represented in heritage studies and practices. International and historical debates about the way in which social history is used in heritage studies to develop new interpretations of the past will also be considered.
Assessments
1x4000 word research project (70%), 1x seminar presentation (10%) and 1x2000 word seminar paper (20%)
Classes
1x2 hour seminar per week
The information displayed above is indicative only as online information is subject to change without notice. The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of SydneyUnits of Study (2012)
In 2012, ARCA2618 World Heritage in Context can be studied as one of the units of study in the Department of Archaeology's offerings.