Program ratingThe combination of a global scope with a local focus will enable students to apply their skills in comtemporary anthropology and social theory. Anthropology is part of the University of Melbourne´s School of Social and Political Sciences, whose focus is making sense of today´s world and how both international and Austrailan political, social and legal institutions function and respond to the increasingly rapid social change taking place.
Aimed atPeople wishing to study different societies and cultures and analyse the structure and foundations of them.
EmployabilityAnthropologists and sociologists research the development and structure of human society, analyse changes in social institutions, use the past to trace the development of humanity through objects and places, study geographical locations, document the effect of political decisions, advise to help define social groups in relation to social policies, and prepare reports and scholarly papers.
ObjectivesThe objectives of the Bachelor of Arts are to provide students with an outstanding education in the humanities, social sciences and languages as well as a broad understanding of selected fields of study outside these areas. The degree is designed so that a Bachelor of Arts graduate should be able to: * Demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of selected fields of study in core disciplines in the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Reflect a general understanding of the concepts and principles of selected areas of study outside core disciplines of the humanities, social sciences and languages. * Access and appreciate national and international debates in their specialised areas of study. * Demonstrate an independent approach to knowledge that uses rigorous methods of inquiry and appropriate theories and methodologies that are applied with intellectual honesty and a * respect for ethical values. * Apply critical and analytical skills and methods to the identification and resolution of problems within complex changing social contexts. * Act as informed and critically discriminating participants within the community of scholars, as citizens and in the work force. * Communicate effectively and, in the case of those students undertaking a language major, to read, write and speak another language with fluency and appreciate its cultural context. * Qualify for employment in a wide range of occupations. * Commit to continuous learning. * Be proficient in the use of appropriate modern technologies, such as the computer and otherinformation technology systems, for the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Anthropology and Social Theory)
Course description A major in Anthropology & Social Theory consists of eight 12.5-point subjects, totals 100 points and consists of:
Level 1
* Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity
* One Arts Foundational lnterdisciplinary Subject
Level 2/3
* Two core anthropology subjects
* One core social theory subject
* Two Anthropology & Social Theory electives
* Engaging the World: Theory & Anthropology (compulsory capstone subject)
Minor
A minor in Anthropology & Social Theory consists of six 12.5-point subjects, totals 75 points and consists of:
Level 1
* Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity
* One Arts Foundational lnterdisciplinary Subject
Level 2/3
* Four Anthropology & Social Theory subjects, at least two of which must be taken from the list of core subjects.
Anthropology & Social Theory level 1 subjects
One Arts Foundational lnterdisciplinary Subject and Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-107 Anthropology: Studying Human Diversity
Anthropology explores the different ways people live their lives. In this subject, an introduction to foundational knowledge in the discipline, students will be exposed to a variety of social and cultural forms around the world and the methods and th... Semester 2 12.50
Anthropology & Social Theory: Level 2/3 Core Social Theory Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
136-073 Critical Theories
The aim of this subject is to introduce students to and critically examine the major debates in contemporary critical theories from Western Marxism to postmodernism. These critical theories include the German Frankfurt School, French poststructuralis... Semester 2 12.50
672-321 Critical Theories
The aim of this subject is to introduce students to and critically examine the major debates in contemporary critical theories from Western Marxism to postmodernism. These critical theories include the German Frankfurt School, French poststructuralis... Semester 2 12.50
136-074 Modernity Revolution to Social Movements
This subject is primarily concerned with the ideas about society that have anchored the disciplines of sociology and social theory in the 19th and 20th centuries. It critically assesses these ideas through an examination of the works of key social th... Semester 1 12.50
672-322 Modernity Revolution to Social Movements
This subject is primarily concerned with the ideas about society that have anchored the disciplines of sociology and social theory in the 19th and 20th centuries. It critically assesses these ideas through an examination of the works of key social th... Semester 1 12.50
Anthropology & Social Theory: Level 2/3 Core Anthropology Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-015 Development and the Third World
This subject is an introduction to a range of issues about development in the 'third world'. It will explore the basic concepts used in development literature in addition to the many ways that development is understood and applied. Concepts... Semester 2 12.50
671-339 Development and the Third World
This subject is an introduction to a range of issues about development in the 'third world'. It will explore the basic concepts used in development literature in addition to the many ways that development is understood and applied. Concepts... Semester 2 12.50
121-056 The Human Cosmos
This subject is an introduction to the anthropological study of religion by an examination of myth and/or ritual, with ethnographic examples drawn mainly from Pacific Rim cultures. Students who complete this subject will have acquired a grounding in ... Semester 2 12.50
671-349 The Human Cosmos
This subject is an introduction to the anthropological study of religion by an examination of myth and/or ritual, with ethnographic examples drawn mainly from Pacific Rim cultures. Students who complete this subject will have acquired a grounding in ... Semester 2 12.50
121-060 Power, Ideology and Inequality
This subject offers a comparative perspective on the distribution of inequalities in human societies over time and in contemporary cultures. The aim of the subject is to investigate the varied manifestations of interactions between power, ideologies ... Semester 1 12.50
671-351 Power, Ideology and Inequality
This subject offers a comparative perspective on the distribution of inequalities in human societies over time and in contemporary cultures. The aim of the subject is to investigate the varied manifestations of interactions between power, ideologies ... Semester 1 12.50
121-065 Working with Value
This subject examines the diverse ways people have gone about 'making a living', and the ways anthropologists have sought to explain them. The focus is on the social relations involved in production and reproduction of material life, and on... Semester 1 12.50
671-353 Working with Value
This subject examines the diverse ways people have gone about 'making a living', and the ways anthropologists have sought to explain them. The focus is on the social relations involved in production and reproduction of material life, and on... Semester 1 12.50
Anthropology & Social Theory: Elective Subjects
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-055 Keeping the Body in Mind
This subject introduces a wide range of anthropological interests in the human body from a comparative ethnographic perspective. It considers topics such as body image and eating disorders, body arts and practices, body modifications and decorations,... Semester 2 12.50
671-348 Keeping the Body in Mind
This subject introduces a wide range of anthropological interests in the human body from a comparative ethnographic perspective. It considers topics such as body image and eating disorders, body arts and practices, body modifications and decorations,... Semester 2 12.50
121-058 Sentiments and Structures
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-350 Sentiments and Structures
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
121-062 Sorcery and the Anthropology of Evil
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
673-381 Sorcery and the Anthropology of Evil
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
121-066 Sexing the Self
This subject explores the construction of gender and sex in a variety of the world's societies. On completion of the subject students should have gained a knowledge of gender-based systems of social classification in non-Western societies; have ... Semester 2 12.50
671-354 Sexing the Self
This subject explores the construction of gender and sex in a variety of the world's societies. On completion of the subject students should have gained a knowledge of gender-based systems of social classification in non-Western societies; have ... Semester 2 12.50
121-063 Culture Change and Protest Movements
This subject addresses problems of culture change and the ways that people respond to the experience of change, including cultural protest. While a major focus will be on the ways that non-Western societies have responded to encounters with the Weste... Semester 2 12.50
671-352 Culture Change and Protest Movements
This subject addresses problems of culture change and the ways that people respond to the experience of change, including cultural protest. While a major focus will be on the ways that non-Western societies have responded to encounters with the Weste... Semester 2 12.50
121-068 Redefining Nature
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
671-355 Redefining Nature
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
121-069 Evolution of Consciousness
This subject will examine recent advances in anthropology, paleontology, the neurosciences, psychology, and evolutionary biology which are producing new ideas about the origins of and relationships between the human brain, mind, language, behaviour, ... Semester 2 12.50
671-356 Evolution of Consciousness
This subject will examine recent advances in anthropology, paleontology, the neurosciences, psychology, and evolutionary biology which are producing new ideas about the origins of and relationships between the human brain, mind, language, behaviour, ... Semester 2 12.50
121-210 Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World
Ethnicity and nationalism are of special concern to anthropologists, especially in instances where anthropology becomes part of nationalist discourse. This subject considers ethnicity and nationalism through the in-depth analysis of a case study from... Semester 1 12.50
673-382 Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World
Ethnicity and nationalism are of special concern to anthropologists, especially in instances where anthropology becomes part of nationalist discourse. This subject considers ethnicity and nationalism through the in-depth analysis of a case study from... Semester 1 12.50
136-076 Social Theory and Political Analysis
This subject involves the study of theory and empirical research in social and political relations, culture and ideology, and human subjectivity and action. Students who complete this subject should possess an awareness of the ways in which social th... Semester 1 12.50
672-323 Social Theory and Political Analysis
This subject involves the study of theory and empirical research in social and political relations, culture and ideology, and human subjectivity and action. Students who complete this subject should possess an awareness of the ways in which social th... Semester 1 12.50
136-077 Psychoanalysis and Social Theory
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
672-324 Psychoanalysis and Social Theory
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50
Anthropology & Social Theory: Level 3 Capstone Subject
Subject Semester Credit Points
121-305 Engaging the World:Theory & Anthropology
This subject will not be available in 2009 12.50