121-061 Applied Anthropology

This subject surveys applied anthropological 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. Students who complete the subject successfully 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; and work effectively on applied projects as members of multidisciplinary teams.

• have practice in conducting research and speaking articulately;

• have practice in writing clearly in a variety of formats and reading with attention to detail;

• have experience of systematically evaluating a body of empirical data and identifying its theoretical context;

• have experience of methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills;

Written work totalling 4000 words comprising of an essay 3000 words 50% (due at the end of the semester) tutorial assignments 500 words review, 10%; research paper 500 to 800 words, 10%; and a class test, 30% (held during the semester).