Undergraduate - UnitATS2372 - Great debates in anthropology

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Synopsis

The unit examines the components of demographic change and their social consequences, in particular:

1. trends in fertility and their implications for population ageing,
2. death and disease in Australia,
3. Australian immigration policy and its implications for the education and labour markets, and
4. implications of population growth for the natural environment and urban settlements in Australia.

Outcomes

1. display significant knowledge about the cultures of the Pacific Islands
2. identify key debates in the history of anthropology
3. discuss the ways that scholarly arguments about culture are best evaluated, criticised, engaged with, and used productively
4. develop the ability to write a focused research paper
5. develop the ability to write a proposal for scholarly research

Assessment

Essay (2500 words): 50%
Examination (2 hours): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

James Barry

Contact hours

2 hour seminar per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Anthropology

Prerequisites

A first-year sequence in Anthropology or History or Politics or Sociology or a cognate discipline or by permission

Prohibitions

ATS3372