16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr Tim O'Meara. At least one semester of First Year Anthropology. Second semester Two hours of lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week. Students completing this subject should be able to:

• Design individual career paths for working as anthropologists or using anthropological skills outside academia.
• Understand how anthropologists can and do help solve practical problems at home and overseas.
• Work effectively on applied projects as members of multi-disciplinary teams.

Application of anthropology research, skills, and information to explain circumstances and behaviours of practical import and then use that knowledge to help solve practical problems. This subject will survey applied anthropology work in Australia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific, Africa, and the USA. Topics will include work in economic development, social impact assessment, medicine, education, international business and marketing, and the protection of ecosystems. Emphasis will be on studying actual cases, on the design and implementation of applied projects as part of multi-disciplinary teams, and on developing their own career paths and projects in which they have been involved. Two essays totalling 4,000 words and a 1-hour exam.