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- God and the Natural SciencesHPSC20020
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Recent popular debates over the relationship between science and religion have too often denegrated into shouted polemics between religious fundamentalists and new atheists. Yet many of the really important historical, philosophical and theological questions call for more careful scholarly attent...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 35 hours - 2 x1 hour lectures each week and 1 x 1-hour tutorial for 11 weeks Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Sociology InternshipSOCI30005
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019Quotas apply
In this subject a student, under academic supervision, undertakes a sociological research project or prepares a portfolio of work in an organisation outside the university, such as a trade union, social movement, women's organisation, social service provider, government or non-government organisa...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours To be determined in consultation with host organisation and program staff. Four seminars will be scheduled throughout the semester. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Inclusive Policy DevelopmentSOCI90012
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This unit of study will provide students with an introduction to contemporary approaches to the development and evaluation of social policy. In particular, it will enable students to explore ways of involving those whose lives are to be affected by social policy, in the formulation, implementatio...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Total 24 hours: A 2 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Social Policy: Special Topics ASOCI90020
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
Special Topic: Survey Research Methods This subject will give practical tips and hands-on experience for designing and implementing social surveys, for both academic purposes and the public/business sector. The structure of the subject will parallel the steps taken when executing a survey: compa...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Contact Hours: A 2 hour seminar per week for 12 weeks of Semester. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Sociology of 'Race' and EthnicitiesSOCI30014
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject provides a sociological examination of the racialized underpinnings of Australian society. Focusing on how social forces such as colonisation, dispossession and the White Australia Policy have shaped understandings of racial difference, the subject will be concerned with the specific...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 contact hours: 1 X 1.5hr lecture and 1 X 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Families, Relationships and SocietySOCI20018
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject introduces students to students to the sociology of family life. The subject will start with a broad focus covering key theoretical perspectives on the family and personal life and examining the political and cultural context of family life. A key theme of the subject will be to id...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 35 Contact Hours:1 x two hour lecture and 1 x one hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks. No tutorials in Week 1. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Critical Asian PerspectivesASIA90004
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
This subject aims to advance fourth year and postgraduate coursework students' conception of the interdisciplinary field of Asian Studies. Students will deepen their understanding of this field through readings and discussions on societies ranging from Northeast to Southeast Asia to the Middle Ea...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 hours: A 2-hour seminar per week Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- PhD ResearchASIA80001
Offered:Time-based ResearchYear:2019
The PhD thesis demonstrates authority in the candidate's field and shows evidence of command of knowledge in relevant fields. It shows that the candidate has a thorough grasp of the appropriate methodological techniques and an awareness of their limitations. The thesis also makes a distinct contr...
- Time-based Research
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period — to — Last self-enrol date — Census date — Last date to withdraw without fail — Assessment period ends —
- Asian Studies Thesis Part 2ASIA40005
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
Refer to ASIA40004 Asian Studies Thesis Part 1 for details.
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Refer to ASIA40004 Asian Studies Thesis Part 1 for details. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Asian Religions in Societal ContextASIA30003
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
The subject explores the wide variety of Asian religious traditions, from examples of indigenous and folk traditions to analyses of the major world religions originating from Asia. Attention is given to Asian religion’s cosmologies and philosophy of life, their role as a normative foundation of c...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours A total of 36 hours: A 1.5 hour lecture and a 1.5-hour seminar per week Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Explanation and UnderstandingANTH40012
Offered:MarchYear:2019
The focus of this subject is on the skills entailed in qualitative research projects that seek to understand and explain social and cultural phenomena. It introduces students to various approaches to socio-cultural research and their ethical and methodological implications, particularly in cross-...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 Hours - Two 3-hour seminars per week in Weeks 1-2 of semester, and one 3-hour seminar per week in Weeks 3-6 of semester. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 12 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2019 Census date 22 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 17 May 2019
- Gender Studies Thesis Part 2GEND40007
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
Refer to GEND40006 Gender Studies Thesis Part 1 for details.
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Refer to GEND40006 Gender Studies Thesis Part 1 for details. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Gender in Cross-Cultural PerspectiveGEND40003
Offered:MarchYear:2019
This subject surveys recent developments in feminist theory and feminist methodology within a cross-cultural context. It explores issues involved in present-day debates about feminist epistemology and knowledge, including debates surrounding the relationship between western and other feminisms, t...
- March
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 19 April 2019 Last self-enrol date 13 March 2019 Census date 22 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 April 2019 Assessment period ends 17 May 2019
- Structure and Agency in Everyday LifeANTH90005
Offered:AugustYear:2019
One of the most important battles in social science theory has been that between “sociocentrism” and “methodological individualism.” Do people act as they do because they are highly motivated individuals, or is the old excuse that “society made me do it” a catch-all explanation? Anthropologists a...
- August
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Total 12 hours: 4 x 3 hour seminars Teaching period 1 August 2019 to 16 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2019 Census date 16 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 September 2019 Assessment period ends 20 September 2019
- The Corporation and the Gig-EconomyANTH30021
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
In the age of automation, working means either getting endless, short terms, and precarious “gigs,” or becoming part of massive international corporations. This subject explores the relations and tensions between these two worlds, focusing on recent ethnographic work on the gig-economy and large ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 30 hours: 1 x 1.5 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Cultural Tourism in Southeast AsiaANTH30017
Offered:JulyYear:2019Quotas apply
This subject focuses on tourism in Southeast Asia, home to some of the most prominent tourist destinations in the world. Drawing on anthropology theory and ethnographic case studies, the subject assesses the social, cultural and economic impact of tourism in the region, with a particular focus on...
- July - Off Campus
Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 24 Contact hours: comprising of seminars, small group workshops, and three excursions, delivered as an overseas intensive over the period of 10 days (Off Campus). Teaching period 8 July 2019 to 19 July 2019 Last self-enrol date 10 July 2019 Census date 19 July 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 August 2019 Assessment period ends 23 August 2019
- Diplomat, Soldier, Spy: The Deep StateANTH20013
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
In contemporary societies, few of our activities are anonymous. From paying with credit cards to browsing the internet, an increasing amount of information is stored and processed in the interest of public safety. But who is monitoring these data, and why? Looking at ethnographic and historical a...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1.5 hour lecture and 1 hour tutorial for 12 weeks Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Self, Culture and SocietyANTH20012
Offered:Semester 1Year:2019
How is our sense of who we are shaped by society and culture? In what ways do such understandings of personhood vary cross-culturally? This subject addresses these concerns from an anthropological perspective, applying theories of personhood, identity and relatedness to broader topics such as nat...
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019
- Anthropology Thesis Part 1ANTH40009
Offered:Semester 1, Semester 2Year:2019
An independent research project on a topic to be approved by the Anthropology Honours/Graduate Diploma (Advanced) Program coordinator, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff.
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019 Last self-enrol date 15 March 2019 Census date 31 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 May 2019 Assessment period ends 28 June 2019 - Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours Regular, documented consultations over two semesters with the supervisor(s) as arranged. Meetings should normally occur at least fortnightly and should be at least of half an hour duration. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019
- Introduction to European Critical TheoryEURO40001
Offered:Semester 2Year:2019
This subject provides an introduction to the central topics and problems raised in European Critical Theory in the period from 1968-2000. It aims not merely to introduce the concepts, but to demonstrate how these concepts can be operationalised in methods of analysis. The topics to be considered ...
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 24 hours: 1 x 2 hour seminar per week. Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019