COURSE TITLE:                  HERITAGE OWNERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT

COURSE CODE:                 HIH 200

CREDIT POINTS:                15

PREREQUISITES:               HIH 101 Introduction to Heritage Studies

                                           HIH 102: National Heritage

TEACHING ORGANIZATION:        3 hours per week of lectures for 13 weeks or equivalent

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course focuses on the contesting issues brought about by the pursuit for progress and development and the threat to the protection and preservation of national cultural heritage.  Apart from defining the parameters of development, this course looks at the dichotomy posed by the implementation of the national development strategies and the moral and ethical obligation as a nation towards conservation of our national heritage as enshrined in the constitution and enabling legislations.   On successfully completing this course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the nature of cultural heritage and how development activities pose a threat to the cultural heritage of the indigenous people.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students are able to

·         Define the underlying principles of heritage and the nature of our national                heritage

·         Understand the nature both tangible and intangible

·         Review efforts towards the conservation of the national heritage both                        through legislation and institutionalized custodianship. 

·         Highlight efforts by institutions and resource developers towards mitigating               impacts of developments on cultural heritage

·         Enable students to appreciate the importance of conserving their own local              heritage on the landscape.

·         Canvas the history of development theories is intended to

·         Broaden the understanding of changing approaches in development not only in PNG but was part of the global paradigm. 

·         Highlight the fast diminishing of the cultural landscape as a consequence of development through case studies. 

CONTENT

Dimensions and Definitions of Cultural Heritage

             Underlying principles of heritage.

             The tangible aspects of cultural heritage

             The intangible nature of cultural heritage

Development

             History of Development

             Development Trends in PNG

             Culture as a Development Agenda

             Development and Heritage Preservation

Mitigating Impacts

     Developments on Cultural Landscapes

     Land as a Cultural Resource. 

     Efforts by institutions

     Efforts by Resource Developers

 

TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES

These strategies include lectures, presentations, reading and discussion and group work.

ASSESSMENT TASKS

There will be four assessment tasks such totaling (100%). Attention is drawn to the Integrity Policy and the importance of honesty in acknowledging sources of information from other authors, using the APA referencing style.

Task1:                     Written Test

Description:          The exam will be a combination of definitions, multiple choice and short answers.

Criteria:               Students will be assessed on the unit’s learning outcomes.

Due date:              Before Mid-semester break

Length:                  1 hour

Weighting:            20%

 

Task 2:                   Written Essay

Description:          Students will review the different types of possible cultural landscapes in one particular locality within Goroka town or the adjoining the Asaro Bena area.  The essay will focus on identifying the different types of cultural heritages sites within a specified locality and will involve site visits, and documentation of these features.

Criteria:              

The essay will be marked based on how the student uses extra resources besides the class notes.  The format of the essay, in terms of language, structure, comprehensiveness of contents, organization of materials, logic and structure, readability, formatting, and novelty of presentation.

Due date:              End of week 8

Length:                  The essay should be 4-5 pages long.

Weighting:            20% 

Task 3:                   Project & Seminar Presentation

Description:          The students will present a ten-minute power point presentation featuring the findings of their written essay.  based on the create a portion of a survey questionnaire that will focus on main independent and dependent variables.

Criteria:                 The criteria explained in class ‘what is a good questionnaire”

Due date:              End of week 10

Length:                  Discretion of the students

Weighting:            20%

Task 4:                   Written Final Examination

Description:          Final exam to synthesize learning throughout the semester

Criteria:               Students will be assessed on the unit’s learning outcomes.

Due date:              Exam weeks at the end of semester

Length:                  2 hours

Weighting:            40%

 

EVALUATION

Students and lecturers formally evaluate the unit at the end of the semester.

 

SELECTED REFERENCES

Busse M & K. Whimp, 2000. Protection of Intellectual, Biological & Cultural Property in Papua New Guinea, Asia Pacific Press, ANU Canberra ACT.

Doran S. 2006, Documents on Australian Foreign Policy. Australia and Papua New Guinea, 1966 – 1969. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Howlett D. R. 1962, A Decade of Change in the Goroka Valley, New Guinea: Land Use & Development in the 1950’s. Thesis submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Australia National University, Canberra, Australia

Mangi, Y.T 1998. Understanding Our Own Kind: An Introduction to Anthropology. National Research Institute, Port Moresby. 

Munster P. 1986, A History of Contact and Change in the Goroka Valley, Central Highlands of New Guinea, 1934 – 1939. Thesis for Doctor of Philosophy (in total fulfilment of PhD requirements), School of Social Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

 Class Handouts

Other Class Handouts will be on different lecture t topics.

 Online Sources 

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