Anthropology Honours

Offered by: Faculty of Arts
Convener: Dr Patrick Guinness
Administration: School of Archaeology and Anthropology

Admission Requirements
Completion of the Bachelor of Arts pass degree including a minimum of 10 courses to the value of 60 units of anthropology are required to enter 4th year, the Anthropology courses are to be made up as follows:
(a) Twelve units of first year, Culture and Human Diversity: Introducing Anthropology ANTH1002 and Global and Local ANTH1003 (normally taken in sequence in the first year of study).
(b) Eight later year Anthropology courses (which may include LANG2015 or LING2015).

The Honours Convener may be contacted for advice on choice of courses.

To enter 4th year Honours, you must normally have achieved a distinction average over all later-year ANTH courses.

Anthropology IV:
There will be three components:
(i) Two thirteen-week seminar courses, each of two hours a week.

History of Anthropological Theory
Explanation and Interpretation in the Analysis of Cultures

(ii) A research thesis of some 15,000 words.
(iii) A thesis-writing seminar throughout the year.

Field work is not proposed for anthropology undergraduates.

Combined Honours
Students can undertake combined Honours degrees between Anthropology and various other areas of the Arts Faculty. For further information consult the relevant Honours Conveners.

Courses Offered in 2009

Fourth Year
ANTH4005F Anthropology IV Honours (full time)
ANTH4005P Anthropology IV Honours (part time)

Further Information

Graduate Studies
See the Anthropology Graduate Program Convenor

For details on the graduate diplomas and degrees in Anthropology see the Postgraduate Research Prospectus or Postgraduate Coursework Guide.

Go to the List of Undergraduate Courses offered by Faculty of Arts.