ANTH2057 Culture and Person
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Archaeology and Anthropology |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Anthropology |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course explores some of anthropology's perspectives on personhood and related concepts (self, subject, individual). It presents a body of relevant ideas and cross-cultural in-depth case studies from Melanesia, and other parts of the Pacific, Aboriginal Australia, and contemporary Western socio-cultural settings. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial work 15%, 2000-word essay 40%, Take-home exam 45% |
| Workload |
2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week |
| Areas of Interest | Anthropology |
| Requisite Statement |
Two first year courses to the value of 12 units in Anthropology or Gender Sexuality and Culture. |
| Majors/Specialisations | Anthropology and Gender, Sexuality and Culture |
| Other Information |
This course may be counted towards an Anthropology or Gender, Sexuality and Culture major. |
| Academic Contact | Dr Christine Helliwell |
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