27th March 2014, 08:43 PM
not sure what you mean by the real issue. I think on another thread http://www.bajrfed.co.uk/showthread.php?...ity/page10 you did not want to discuss the ifas lack of authority over academic credentials. Yes the ifa caters for qualifications but hardly formally and it caters for everything else as well:
It seems to me that the ifa is in danger or is it to be congratulated of establishing that the qualifications to be a Chartered Archaeologist are as above- "regardless of academic background".
........now the real issue is that the ifa has buried "FIELD" archaeology in a rank any worthy amateur voluntary heritage management is an archaeologist ethos. Doesn't archaeology have the cba for that and doesn't the ifa if it wants field archaeology to be professional need to set approved accredited graduate courses leading to appropriate cpd.
Quote:1.2 Who can join?
We welcome applications from all involved with the study and care of the historic environment, including heritage management, further and higher education and the voluntary sector, regardless of academic background.
It seems to me that the ifa is in danger or is it to be congratulated of establishing that the qualifications to be a Chartered Archaeologist are as above- "regardless of academic background".
........now the real issue is that the ifa has buried "FIELD" archaeology in a rank any worthy amateur voluntary heritage management is an archaeologist ethos. Doesn't archaeology have the cba for that and doesn't the ifa if it wants field archaeology to be professional need to set approved accredited graduate courses leading to appropriate cpd.
.....nature was dead and the past does not exist