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136-173 Culture and Human Nature | |
Credit Points | 12.5 1st year |
Coordinator | Dr Tim O'Meara |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | Two lectures and a tutorial |
Subject Description | The subject provides an introduction to Anthropology, a broad discipline that attempts to understand the full diversity of human affairs in tribal, peasant and industrial societies. This subject will examine the biological and cultural conditions that contribute to human behaviour. Topics will include: biological and social bases of human nature; biological evolution and cultural development; the concepts of culture, society, cultural relativism and enthnocentrism; and the application of anthropological knowledge and techniques to solving practical problems in the modern world. |
Assessment | Written work of up to 3000 words and a one hour end of semester test. |
Prescribed Texts | A collection of readings will be available from the Department. |
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