ant2cia core issues in anthropology

CORE ISSUES IN ANTHROPOLOGY

ANT2CIA

2015

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject we explore the practical, theoretical and ethical advances of this vibrant discipline, from exotic Victorian beginnings to present-day engagements with globally important topics such as poverty and inequality, cultural identity and nationalism, gender-based violence and human rights. In doing so we learn how the study of culture, identity and human behaviour can be critically and meaningfully employed to positively transform the world share. We especially aim to consolidate, enhance and expand on what students have learned in first year anthropology.

SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorJohn Taylor

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites ANT1CAG or ANT1FET and 15cp of first-year Humanities and Social Sciences subjects, or co-ordinator's approval. Core subject at second year level for anthropology major.

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjects ANT3CIA

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Special conditions Core second-year subject for the Anthropology major in the Bachelor of Arts degree at the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsHistory and Theory in AnthropologyRecommendedBarnard, Alan, 2000CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

01. Analyse key ethical and cultural issues in anthropological theory

Activities:
Essay; in-class tests
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
Speaking(Speaking)

02. Analyse the emergence of contemporary anthropological perspectives

Activities:
Essay; in-class tests and group presentation
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Speaking(Speaking)
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)

03. Analyse the impact of historical and global change on the discipline of anthropology

Activities:
Essay; in-class tests
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)

04. Evaluate key anthropological concepts and theories

Activities:
Essay
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

05. Explain how contemporary anthropology is grounded in the history of the discipline

Activities:
Essay
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

06. Produce a sustained, complex written argument about anthropological concepts and theories

Activities:
Essay
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
Writing(Writing)
Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)

07. Synthesise research and arguments about the development of contemporary anthropology

Activities:
Essay, in-class tests and group presentation
Related graduate capabilities and elements:
Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Speaking(Speaking)
Teamwork(Teamwork)
Writing(Writing)
Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)

Subject options

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorJohn Taylor

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%ILO*
in-class tests (1,250-word equivalent)3001, 02, 03, 07
one 2,000-word essay5001, 03, 04, 05, 06
one in-class group presentation (750-word equivalent)2002, 07