HUMANS AND ANIMALS: ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES

ANT2ANI

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Human and animal relations are basic to society; across all walks of life and in all cultures humans and animals have formed diverse and enduring relationships, and animals have long been used to tell us about what it means to be human. This subject will explore historical, cross cultural and contemporary anthropological perspectives on human and animal relations in small scale societies, in agriculture, in industrialised societies and in leisure culture. In doing so, it will investigate themes such as totemism, animal utility, animal companionship, endangered animals, the human/animal divide and post-humanism.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Raymond Madden

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: ANT3ANI

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Apply an anthropological perspective to local and global issues

02. Apply ethical and cultural awareness to issues in Anthropology

03. Evaluate diverse positions/arguments regarding a relevant topic in Anthropology

04. Present a sustained written argument in Anthropology

05. Produce a well researched response to a relevant topic in Anthropology

06. Summarise research and arguments on a relevant topic in Anthropology

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raymond Madden

Class requirements

Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 1,000-word minor essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	35	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
One 2,000-word major essay	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	45	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO6
One 750 word annotated bibliography	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO6