Community Archaeology
Field School

Who should attend?

Students from any discipline interested in learning about working with Aboriginal people.

Since, the main focus is on heritage, health and well being this topic is particularly suited to students studying archaeology, medicine and public health and nursing and health sciences.

Course content

This topic will teach students how to undertake ethical and culturally sensitive research in remote Aboriginal communities.

Under the guidance of Barunga community members and Aboriginal Elders, this field school provides a unique opportunity for learning and personal growth while sharing daily life with Aboriginal Australians.

The themes for this topic are:

• Rock art and cultural landscapes
• Heritage, health and wellbein
• The sophistication of Aboriginal social systems
• Aboriginal people in the modern world

Further information.

Learning outcomes

The major aims of the topic are:

• To help students develop skills used in Indigenous fieldwork, such as inter-cultural communication, rock art recording, site recording, and oral histories.

In 2020, the focus of the field school is likely to be rock art, modern material culture, the cemetery, oral histories, and Indigenous health and wellbeing.

Assessment

Successful completion of the Community Archaeology Field School comprises of a blog (15%), field journal (15%), field test (10%), community report (40%) and teamwork (20%).

Credit

Successful completion of this course is equivalent to a Flinders University 4.5 unit topic.

All participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement which records this, which participants should be able to use to negotiate credit with another institution if required.