The Anthropology Honours Specialisation aims to prepare students for a higher degree by research, or for professional life, through by supporting them in the development of an advanced understanding of research design, methodology and theoretical argumentation in the discipline of Anthropology. Honours students design and implement a research project, typically a thesis of up to 20,000 words. In the course of doing this, students work towards demonstrating mastery of their chosen case study, relevant anthropological literature and theoretical concepts, as well as seeking to make an original contribution to knowledge in the field.
Learning Outcomes
- pose a significant research question relating to anthropology;
- investigate this question creatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including through sophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to anthropology, and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectual tradition; and
- communicate their research and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
24 units from the completion of courses from the following list:
ANTH4011 - History of Anthropological Theory (12 units)
ANTH4012 - Theory and Ethnography in the Analysis of Cultures (12 units)
SOCY4010 - Sociology Honours Methods Seminar (12 units)
24 Units from the completion of the thesis courses:
THES4103 - Thesis (24 units)
48 units from completion of the following course(s):
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH4011 | History of Anthropological Theory Extended | 12 |
| ANTH 4012: Theory and Ethnography | ||
| THES4103 | Thesis | 6-24 |