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ANT4001 Advanced Contemporary Anthropological Theory

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 2
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BAHN or MSTA

Overview

Although students majoring in anthropology are exposed to anthropological theory as it relates to the social sciences generally throughout their undergraduate degree, it is considered that a more intensive and anthropologically specific, in-depth grounding in theory is necessary at the Honours level, with a particular focus on recent theoretical directions and developments.

This course aims to provide a more detailed and in-depth survey of the major anthropological theoretical approaches of the later 20th century onward. Building on the major historical themes of theory development in anthropology as outlined in ANT3001, this course will provide an understanding of the more recent development of theory in the discipline including, feminism, neo-Marxism, critical theory, post-structuralism and post-modernism. Students will use the assessment in this course to develop the theoretical basis for their particular Honours topic.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate an advanced knowledge and understanding of contemporary theoretical approaches in anthropology;
  2. understand the practical application of theoretical perspectives to research questions;
  3. have developed and applied an appropriate theoretical perspective to their particular topic.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Structure and system 5.00
2. Methods and objects 5.00
3. Biology and ontology 10.00
4. Meanings as objects of study 10.00
5. Language and method 10.00
6. Thinking and believing 5.00
7. Bodies of knowledge 5.00
8. Coherence and contingency 10.00
9. Universalism and domain terms 5.00
10. Perspectives and their logics 5.00
11. Objectivity, morality and truth 10.00
12. The anthropology of western modes of thought 10.00
13. Globalisation and the changing meaning of culture 10.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Students are to contact the Examiner for advice on textbook purchase.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Essay 1 No 40 1,2,3
Assignments Written Essay 2 No 40 1,2,3
Assignments Written Essay 3 No 20 1,2,3
Date printed 9 February 2024