Anthropology
Informal specialisationYear: 2018
Anthropology
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr.Paul Green
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
The Honours program in Anthropology is an advanced course of study that allows students to focus on specific interests within the discipline, and requires a higher standard of performance than a pass degree. Students accepted into the program undertake an additional year of study, comprising fourth-year level subjects and a short research thesis. Students must achieve honours-level grades, minimum H3 (65%), for each component of assessment in order to qualify for the award.
The Anthropology Honours program is designed to augment students’ ability to apply innovative solutions to complex problems in Anthropology and related fields. It provides a strong foundation for the future direction of graduates, whether as a means of progressing into research higher degree at the Masters or PhD level, or improving the scope of employment options and professional advancement.
Through undertaking both coursework and a minor thesis, the Anthropology Honours program enhances students’ research and analytical skills and ability to develop original ideas. Students may specialise in the discipline of Anthropology (pure honours) or in two disciplines (combined honours) depending on specialisation.
The prerequisites for entry to the Anthropology Honours program are a completed major in Anthropology with an average of at least H2A (75%) or equivalent in second and third-year subjects within the major. Students must have satisfied the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts (or equivalent) within the last five years.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this Honours specialisation, students will have:
- acquired a detailed understanding of current theoretical issues in anthropology;
- acquired an understanding of the history and development of anthropology;
- developed skills necessary for original research in anthropology; and
- acquired the formal qualifications necessary to proceed to higher degree research.
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking pure Honours in Anthropologymust complete:
- a 15,000 word thesis: ANTH40009 Anthropology Thesis Part 1, and ANTH40010 Anthropology Thesis Part 2 (50 points) and
- ANTH40001 Philosophy and Scope of Anthropology (12.5 points) and
- minimum of two core subjects (25 points) and
- maximum of one elective subject (12.5 points)
Students undertaking combined Honours must complete one of the following options:
- a 15,000 word thesis: ANTH40009 Anthropology Thesis Part 1, and ANTH40010 Anthropology Thesis Part 2 (50 points) and
- ANTH40001 Philosophy and Scope of Anthropology (12.5 points) and
- Coursework from the combining discipline (equivalent to 37.5 points)
Or
- Thesis in the combining discipline (50 points) and
- Coursework from the combining discipline (12.5 points) and
- ANTH40001 Philosophy and Scope of Anthropology (12.5 points) and
- Minimum of one core Anthropology subject (12.5 points)
- Maximum of one elective Anthropology subject (12.5 points)
Total: 100 points
Subject Options
Thesis
Note: the thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH40009 | Anthropology Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
| ANTH40010 | Anthropology Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Compulsory Subject
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH40001 | Philosophy and Scope of Anthropology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Core Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POLS40013 | Social Science Research Seminar | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANTH40003 | Reading Anthropology |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ANTH40011 | Critical Anthropological Theory | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEVT50001 | Development, Culture and Conflict | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MULT50002 | Indigenous Peoples in Global Context | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| ANTH90004 | Migration and Development | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CRIM40002 | Qualitative Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEND40003 | Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOTH40001 | Relationships in Modernity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEND90007 | Rethinking Rights and Global Development | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POLS40001 | Contemporary Political and Social Theory | No longer available | |
| SOCI40003 | Understanding The Life Course | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| SOTH40002 | Imagined Societies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| CULS40006 | Cultural Studies in Asia | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
| SOTH40003 | The Critical Imagination | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
Links
http://ssps.unimelb.edu.au/students/honoursLast updated: 4 March 2025