Anthropology (GD-ARTS_SPEC_1)

Overview

Anthropology is the study of the many societies and cultures of the world and their complex interaction. Anthropology’s global comparative scope is complemented by a local focus; its unique perspective is made possible by intensive participation in the daily life and language of the communities studied. Contemporary social anthropology asks broad and detailed questions about what it means to be human in a globalising world, as well as providing a critical vantage point from which to reflect on ourselves and others.

Intended learning outcomes

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

Communicate effectively in a range of written and oral genres and social contexts;
Apply advanced knowledge of Anthropology in relevant professional and academic contexts
Utilise rigorous methods of inquiry and theories and methodologies appropriate to Anthropology
Engage with and critically analyse complex changing social contexts.

Last updated: 27 February 2025

Structure

100 credit points

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
five elective subjects (62.5 points), at least one of which must be at Level 4 or above. Students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level

Total 100 points

Subject Options

Compulsory Subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
ANTH20017	Anthropology: History, Theory, Practice	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH30013	The Anthropological Imagination	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH40011	Critical Anthropological Theory	July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Elective subjects

Level 4 or above elective subjects

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
DEVT90078	Contested Development and Culture	Not available in 2025	12.5
SOTH40001	Emotions in Society	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
INDG40001	Indigenous First Principles	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
DEVT90056	The Anthropology of Development	March (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
GEND40003	Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Other elective Subjects

Note: Students can only take 12.5 points of elective subjects at first-year level

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
ANTH10001	Anthropology: Studying Self and Other	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH10002	Anthropology & Food in Everyday Life	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH20001	Keeping the Body in Mind	Not available in 2025	12.5
ANTH20008	Anthropology of Gender and Sexuality	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH20011	Ethnic Nationalism and the Modern World	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH20012	Self, Culture and Society	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH20013	Diplomat, Soldier, Spy: The Deep State	Not available in 2025	12.5
ANTH20015	Melbourne: Urban Anthropology in Action	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH20016	Crisis, Culture and Resistance	Not available in 2025	12.5
ANTH30003	Lived Religion in an Uncertain World	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH30005	Power, Ideology and Inequality	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH30009	Anthropology of More-Than-Human Worlds	Not available in 2025	12.5
ANTH30019	Innovation, Design, and Society	Not available in 2025	12.5
ANTH30024	Money and Sweat: Economic Anthropology	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
ANTH30025	Extractive Legacies in Latin America	Not available in 2025	12.5
ANTH30026	Health and Illness in a Global Context	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
DEVT20001	Development in the 21st Century	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
GEND20001	Gender, Sexuality, Power: Key Theories	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
GEND20008	Feminist Futures: Theory and Activism	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
MULT30017	Australian Indigenous Public Policy	Not available in 2025	12.5

Links

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/ssps