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Anthropology & Food in Everyday Life (ANTH10002)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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This introduction to anthropology will examine everyday experiences that we often give little or no thought to, showing that what we take to be common sense is anything but common. Centered on the getting, cooking, sharing and eating of food, this subject will introduce social and cultural anthropology as a discipline that celebrates human diversity, allows us to consider our place and potential in the world through critical self-reflection, and invites a deeper understanding of people’s practices and beliefs. Drawing on written studies, anthropological film, and popular media from around the globe, students will be guided through key theories and methods in social and cultural anthropology, and they will be introduced to important debates within the discipline.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Apply critical anthropological thinking to one's own everyday practices and beliefs relating to food, eating, and waste;
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of key theoretical debates in anthropology and how to relate these debates to everyday practice;
  • Engage in critical discussion of ethnographic and anthropological texts and film;
  • Research, access, and reference anthropological and other academic texts;
  • Comprehend and analyse academic texts and other media at a foundational level;
  • Demonstrate basic competency in communicating ideas and arguments through academic writing and other media;
  • Engage with sensitivity, reflexivity, and empathy in engaging with diverse practices and forms of knowledge.

Generic skills

  • Critical reading
  • Library research techniques
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Academic writing
  • Creative presentation

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Annotated bibliography

  • 1000 words
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted - For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.		Week 525%

Multimedia report (1000 words or 10 minutes video)

  • 1000 words (equivalent)
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted - For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.		Week 925%

Research essay

  • 2000 words
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted- For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.		During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of tutorials in order to pass this subject. Regular participation in tutorials is required. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass this subject.Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10 marks per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorTamara Kohn
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hours36 contact hours: A 2 hour lecture and a 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks. No tutorials in week 1.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022
    Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022
    Census date31 August 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends18 November 2022

    Semester 2 contact information

    tkohn@unimelb.edu.au

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 12 November 2022