Anthropology

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Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Anthropology

Major

A major in Anthropology requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units
(v) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units
(vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units

Minor

A minor in Anthropology requires 36 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level selective units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level core units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units

1000-level core units of study

ANTH1001
Introduction to Anthropology
6    N ANTH1003
Semester 1
ANTH1002
Anthropology in the World
6    N ANTH1004
Semester 2

2000-level core units of study

ANTH2700
Key Debates in Anthropology
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in the Anthropology major
Semester 1

2000-level selective units of study

ANTH2606
Culture and the Unconscious
6    P 12 credit points at 1000-level in Anthropology
Semester 2
ANTH2623
Anthropology of Gender and Sexualities

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Anthropology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Gender Studies
N ANTH2020 or ANTH2023
Semester 2
ANTH2625
Culture and Development
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Anthropology
Semester 1
ANTH2627
Medical Anthropology
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Anthropology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Gender Studies
N ANTH2027
Semester 2
ANTH2629
Race and Ethnic Relations
6    P 12 credit points at 1000 level in Anthropology or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Diversity Studies
N ANTH2117
Semester 1

3000 level core units of study

ANTH3700
Practicing Anthropology
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Anthropology major
Semester 2

3000 level selective units of study

ANTH3603
Sea of Islands: Anthropology in Oceania
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Anthropology major
N ANTH2603
Semester 1
ANTH3604
The Anthropocene
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Anthropology major
Semester 2
ANTH3615
Ethnography of Southeast Asia

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Anthropology major
Semester 2
ANTH3618
Indigenous Australians Today
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Anthropology major
N ANTH2630
Semester 1
ANTH3632
The Anthropology of the Body

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in Anthropology
N ANTH2632
Semester 2
ANTH3653
Economy and Culture
6    P 12 credit points at 2000 level in the Anthropology major
N ANTH2653
Semester 1
SPAN3615
Indigenous Movements in Latin America

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P SPAN3001 or SPAN3611 or 12 credit points at 2000 level in Anthropology major
N SPAN2615
Semester 2

Interdisciplinary project unit of study

If you are completing two majors and both of your majors are from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your first major, and the Industry and Community Project unit of study for your second major.
If you are completing two majors but only one of your majors is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for that major.
If you are completing one major only and that major is from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, please select the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study for your major.
FASS3999
Interdisciplinary Impact
6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
ANTH3999
Interdisciplinary Impact

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P Completion of at least 90 credit points
N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major

Note: Department permission required for enrolment in the following sessions:Intensive December

Intensive December
Semester 1
Semester 2
ANTH3998
Industry and Community Project
6    P 72 credit points
C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2