Undergraduate USA-ABT37-2022

Things that Matter: the Material Culture of Australia's Past

Track Australia's relationship with the material things we use to define our culture. View material culture through historical, Indigenous and modern lenses. Identify how we layer meaning onto material things. Learn about online material culture.

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$1,830 $2,875

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Required

Start dates

28 Nov 2022

The University of South Australia, UniSA, is ranked in the top 10 universities nationally and amongst the very best young universities in the world. They offer over 200 world-class degrees that are informed by industry and delivered with a highly practical approach to teaching and learning. In fact, they are South Australia’s number one university for graduate careers. They are a valuable partner with Open Universities Australia.

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Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

critique the relationship between ideology and practice in material culture studies
compare and contrast approaches to the Indigenous, historical and modern material culture fields
develop knowledge of the ethical and conceptual basis of material culture analysis
explore archival material culture
analyse the meanings and presentation of material culture.

Topics covered

- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this unit will be provided in your study materials

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

USA-ABT15-Aboriginal People, History and Colonialism (No longer available)

and

USA-ABT27-Segregation and Resistance: Aboriginal People and Government

and

USA-ABT26-Forging a Nation: Australian History 1920-Present

and

USA-ABT13-Aboriginal Cultures (No longer available)

Others

One of the three group subjects plus the common prerequisites listed above, or approval of the Subject Coordinator.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

The student will demonstrate advanced understanding through the application of knowledge and reflection in authentic problem solving in modern material culture analysis, theory and practice in material culture, Indigenous material culture, historical archaeology, ethics and sensitivities, online material culture, interpretation of material culture, cross-disciplinary methodologies and material culture of different places of meaning.

Assessments

1000 words (20%)
2300 words (50%)
1200 words (30%)

Textbooks

Current study term: 27 Nov 22 to 26 Feb 23

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.