AN1001 - Anthropology: Cultural Diversity in Global Perspective
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Anthropology & Archaeology |
This subject introduces students to the discipline of anthropology. Major topic areas discussed include the nature of social anthropology, cultural diversity, kinship, politics and religion. Anthropological concepts and theories are introduced within the context of detailed case studies.
Learning Outcomes
- acquire ability to identify issues and subject areas associated with anthropology;
- critically question many assumptions concerning ones own society;
- discuss anthropological ideas, concepts and theories with others and articulate these in written form;
- identify key anthropological texts and authors, as well as be able to outline their arguments;
- understand and appreciate other human societies and cultures.
| Prerequisites: | Senior English or equivalent |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | AN1003 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Marcus Barber |
| Lecturers: | Assoc. Professor Rosita Henry, Dr Robin Rodd. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); in class tutorial assignment (10%); essays (30%). |
| External, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 04-Apr-2008 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Assoc. Professor Rosita Henry. |
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| Method of Delivery: | WWW - LearnJCU |
| Assessment: | two multidraft short assignments (% - 20%); essays (% - 50%); discussion board participation via learnjcu (% - 30%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 05-Sep-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Michael Wood |
| Lecturer: | Mr Kingsley Arndt. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); tutorial attendance and participation (10%); in class tutorial asignment (10%); essays (30%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 51 | |
| Census Date 28-Mar-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 03-Mar-2008 to 13-Jun-2008 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Robin Rodd |
| Lecturer: | Dr Koong Foo. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); presentations (10%); tutorial attendance and participation (15%); assignments (25%). |
| JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 28-Nov-2008 | |
| Face to face teaching 27-Oct-2008 to 06-Feb-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Robin Rodd |
| Lecturers: | Dr Koong Foo, Ms Carol Thirumaran. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (50%); presentations (10%); tutorial attendance and participation (15%); assignments (25%). |
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