121-083 Advanced Topics in Applied Anthropology

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Admission to fourth year honours or a postgraduate degree in anthropology, sociology, economics, development, agriculture, forestry, geography, engineering, biology, medicine, education, commerce, or law and successful completion of 121-061 Applied Anthropology or equivalent.

Semester

Subject Description

This subject focuses on anthropological research, skills and information, in order to help students understand the causes of, and seek solutions to, practical problems in economic development, native title, and related issues both in Australia and overseas. The subject emphasises the needs, motivations, wider circumstances, and decision-making of the various people and groups involved, while concurrently examining the specificity of a few cases. The subject also includes practical career information and advice. Students will select their own problems or cases to investigate, report on in the seminar, and write about in their essay. Student contact with appropriate people and agencies will be facilitated where possible and appropriate.