| CODE | ARC5015 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Archaeological Resource Management | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Classics and Archaeology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will take place in the first semester in order to introduce participants to a range of key issues in current approaches to archaeological resource management, and some of the skills that may be applied to this aspect of archaeological practice. More specifically, the study-unit examines: - The evolution of ideas and approaches to the management of archaeological resources, and how international charters and other legal instruments have shaped those approaches. - Theoretical and ethical issues in the study of archaeological resource management. - The roles of different entities established by law, from the state regulator to a number of key operators (including the state, ecclesiastical, voluntary organisations) and the community at large (including amateurs). The laws and policies that form the framework for the protection and management of archaeological resources, and their historical development, are introduced and discussed, with reference to the international scene as well as the Maltese context. Visits to operators/key players will allow students first-hand experience of real-life scenarios in the field of archaeological resource management. Study-Unit Aims: The broad aim of the study-unit is to provide students with a sound framework for understanding the legal and policy contexts in which archaeological resources are encountered and managed. More specifically, this is achieved by addressing the following aims: - To familiarise students with key ideas and debates in the management of archaeological resources; - To equip students with the tools to identify, classify, protect and manage archaeological resources; - To engage students in critical debate on the themes outlines above in the context of the planning process. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe key steps in the present-day legal and policy frameworks for the protection of archaeological resources; - Identify the legal entities responsible for the management and use of archaeological resources; - Identify and discuss the legal and ethical obligations set by international/national legal instruments and other charters; - Critically discuss current policy frameworks for the management of archaeological resources; - Research and analyse diverging views in the relevant archaeological literature. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Debate the issues covered critically, clearly and convincingly; - Prepare an archaeological impact assessment of a given area; - Review a planning application that impinges on archaeological resources and defend the choice of mitigation measures to be adopted to safeguard the resources; - Adapt and apply ideas, principles and approaches learnt during the study-unit to new situations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - McManamon, F. P., Stoudt, A., Barnes J. A. (eds), Managing Archaeological Resources (Left Coast Press, 2008). - Fairclough, G. et al. (eds), The Heritage Reader (Routledge, 2008). - Mifsud Bonnici, U. An Introduction to Cultural Heritage Law (Midsea Books, 2008). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Group Learning, Lecture and Seminar | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Kevin Borda Patricia Camilleri Shirley Cefai Timothy Gambin Reuben Grima Joseph Magro Conti ANTHONY PACE Nicholas Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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