ANTH8007 Key Concepts in Anthropology of Development
| Offered By | School of Archaeology & Anthropology |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Anthropology |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course will focus on certain important and current concepts in development policy and practice, and explore their background in the social sciences. We will examine the rise of discourses of development, including ideas of modernization, development and underdevelopment, and the North-South (or First-Third World) divide; relationships between people in local communities and the state; concepts of civil society and community; participation and empowerment; the rise of the framework of `social capital'; gender; poverty and basic needs; justice and human rights; the place of notions of indigeneity; and views of sustainability and appropriate technology in development. In examining some of the background to development concepts in the social sciences, we explore the relationships and tensions between their uses there and in forms of development, trying to identify pitfalls and positives. |
| Learning Outcomes |
Students who satisfy the requirements of this course will:
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| Indicative Assessment |
Essay 30%, participation 10%, annotated bibliography 20%, major project 40%. |
| Workload | Two Hours per week - seminar format plus an additional four hours per week involved in going through the requried readingns, preparing for on-line activties, and writing essays. |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology and Development Studies |
| Technology Requirements | Broadband internent access to undertake the on-line components of the course. |
| Programs | Master of Environmental Management and Development, Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development, Master of Culture, Health and Medicine, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management and Development, and Master of Environment |
| Other Information |
This course is a required course for the Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development Program and therefore is generally available each year |
| Academic Contact | Dr Patrick Kilby and Prof. Francesca Merlan |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
