Exploring Digital Culture and Heritage (11124.2)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Online On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Arts And Design |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
School Of Design And The Built Environment | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) |
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Categorise and compare a range of digital tools and techniques, relating them to needs and opportunities within the cultural heritage sector;
2. Analyse the political, social, and ethical implications of the use of digital technologies within cultural heritage research and practice;
3. Employ a variety of digital tools and techniques to analyse, enrich, and visualise cultural heritage data; and
4. Use digital tools to engage audiences with cultural heritage collections and projects.
Graduate attributes
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø graduates are lifelong learners - evaluate and adopt new technology
Prerequisites
Students must have completed 36 credit points.Corequisites
11121 Understanding Cultural and Heritage ValuesIncompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Online | Mr Chris Holden |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Tracy Ireland |
Required texts
A full list of readings and resources will be available through the unit's Canvas site.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Students who attend campus for class or other purposes must play their part in keeping our campus and community safe by following these basic guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission:
- Practise good hand hygiene, washing hands regularly;
- If you do happen to cough or sneeze, please do so into the crook of your elbow, dispose of tissues immediately and wash hands immediately
- Practise effective physical distancing;
- Follow all directions of teaching and other ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø staff regarding safety measures;
- Stay off campus if you are unwell and get tested according to guidelines, and
- Follow University communications about campus arrangements /coronavirus-advice
Required IT skills
To complete this course students require a minimum proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (or equivalent software); internet browsing and online research; social media and university submission platforms. If students experience difficulty with these tools, they are encouraged to discuss this with their tutor.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None