Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

This graduate diploma provides the specialist practical skills and knowledge required to be employed in, or to lead students to, higher-degree research in the field of maritime archaeology.

This course is taught by archaeologists at both the University of Western Australia (UWA) and The Department of Maritime Archaeology, Western Australian Museum (WAMM).

The graduate diploma is intended for people who already hold a degree but who wish to undertake further study so that they can obtain advanced qualifications in a specific area of expertise. It will also facilitate the development of a variety of generic skills which will complement specialised or professional degrees.

Graduates may be able to apply credit from this course towards further study at master's level.

Course outline

The Diploma of Applied Maritime Archaeology is a 48 points one year full-time program, with units taught in two semesters and diving to take place in the summer months. The course will commence in 2011.

Semester 1 (24 points)

• ARCY8403 Maritime Archaeology Artefact Studies
• ARCY8404 Maritime Archaeology Techniques
• ARCY8407 Surveying Maritime Sites
• ARCY8408 Maritime Archaeology Field Project

Semester 2 (24 points)

• ARCY8401 Marine Science in Maritime Archaeology
• ARCY8402 Maritime Archaeology in Context
• ARCY8405 Interpreting Maritime Archaeology
• ARCY8406 Cultural Heritage in Maritime Archaeology

The course may be completed either full-time or part-time (International students may only study full-time).

Admission requirements

A bachelor's degree in archaeology or a related discipline. If applicants are to dive then qualifications are required.

Domestic students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

International students

All UWA coursework programs: English Language Competence

Course enquiries

Faculty Student Office
Telephone: (+61 8) 6488 2091
Email: arts.faculty@uwa.edu.au