Undergraduate - UnitATS2372 - Great debates in anthropology

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Anthropology
Offered	Not offered in 2013
Coordinator(s)	James Barry

Notes

Previously coded ANY2140

Synopsis

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

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

Outcomes

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