FIT5204 is an elective unit introduced as a component of the Master of Data Science course for postgraduate students in the Faculty of Information for 2015. It will also be offered as an elective in the MBIS from 2016, and at the Monash Prato Centre in 2015.

16/9/2014 - Added Prato to location of offering.

28/07/2017 - Admin: fixing error in Unit Name.

CE would like to propose that we change the current title of FIT5204 from 'Heritage Informatics' to 'Digital Heritage'. There are a couple of reasons for the title change.

The first is that the term 'Digital Heritage' is more widely understood and interpretable to both staff and students, and the second is that the current title creates unnecessary confusion with another FIT unit - 'FIT5203 Community Informatics' - which is only slightly different in code, in title and in location (also being offered at Prato). Finally, just as the term Digital Heritage is broader, the title change similarly offers a broader range of topics and flexibility in application

08/10/2018 - Admin: updating ASCED code as per request from SEBS.

28/4/2021 - Unit disestablished at FEC 2/21 Item 6.2

FIT5204 Heritage Informatics for Digital Humanities is an elective unit and forms part of the Master of Data Science course. It will also be available as an elective unit in the MBIS and may be offered at Monash Centre Prato. Its key objectives are to prepare students so that they will:

On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

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Informatics, the science of information, plays an increasingly central role in the work Museums, Libraries and other Cultural Heritage Institutions that act to preserve, study, and promote cultural heritage. Heritage informatics for the Digital Humanities brings a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary approach to the challenge of managing cultural information, from data capture to analysis and dissemination.

This course is designed to respond to emerging technologies that have transformed the ways cultural heritage data can be interpreted, managed and analyzed. Students will learn about perceptions of heritage and the principles and best practices of the discipline. Then, through a study of key technological innovations (mobile data, digital mapping and storytelling, 3D and augmented reality) and case studies, students will gain insight into how to build applications and digital user experiences for a variety of cultural heritage contexts.

Cameron, F. and Kenderine, S. (2010) Theorizing Digital Cultural Heritage: A Critical Discourse MIT Press

Hastings, S.K. (2014) Annual Review of Cultural Heritage Informatics:2012-2013 Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Parrya, R. (2007) Recoding the Museum: Digital Heritage and the Technologies of Change. Routledge NY

Parrya, R. (ed.) (2010) Museums in a Digital Age. Routledge NY

The London Charter- FOR THE COMPUTER-BASED VISUALISATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

Wescott, K.L., and Brandon, R.J. (eds.) (2005) Practical Applications of GIS for Archaeologists: A Predictive Modelling Toolkit. Taylor and Francis London

On-campus

Off-campus

Block mode

The unit will be offered in lecture/tutorial mode and OCL mode at Caulfield campus, but will also be designed in modular fashion to enable intensive/block mode delivery, e.g. at the Monash Prato Centre.

In semester assessment 100%

It is preferred to have the assessment based on practical work rather than on an exam. As a discipline Community Informatics is based on a strong relationship with practice and evaluation of a student's knowledge and understanding must be based on being able to apply conceptual knowledge in concrete examples and to evaluate specific projects. For instance, understanding the nature of participatory research, the ethics involved of working with communities in specific situations and the consequences for project design can only be tested superficially in an examination, and is best done via closely supervised project work and detailed case studies.

Delivery in Block Mode at Monash Prato Centre

-Prato on-campus contact hours: 6 weeks x 4 hours lectures, 2 hours seminars/tutorials= 36 hours

-Prato region field trips and site visits 3 weeks x 4 hours = 12 hours organised field trips and excursions

-Additional requirements : A minimum of 12 hours of personal study per week for completing tutorial activities, assignments, private study and revision.

Delivery at Caulfield Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

-Contact hours for on-campus students: Two hours lectures, Two hours laboratories

-Study schedule for off-campus students: Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture, tutorial and laboratory sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through resources and participating in discussions

-Additional requirements (all students): A minimum of 8 hours of personal study per week for completing lab/tutorial activities, assignments, private study and revision.

Prato centre teaching space.

Administrative support at Caulfield.

Student funding application from external (e.g. gov't, Prato special scholarships) sources.

Monash Abroad liaison.

Prato centre liaison.

FIT

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