MDDU-ANTSS v.1 Anthropology and Sociology Double Degree Major (BSc/BA)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The Anthropolgy and Sociology double degree major introduces students to the complementary fields of anthropology and sociology. This major enables students to understand how contemporary local, regional and national cultures are affected by, and react to, processes of global change such as industrialisation, urbanisation, increasing inter-ethnic contacts, environmental transformation and new modes of communication.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the social sciences
2. demonstrate the ability to think critically, creatively and reflectively within a social science discipline and across disciplinary boundaries
3. demonstrate the ability to locate relevant information from a range of sources and to make decisions about the significance of this information in the development of a disciplined analysis of social life
4. demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through a variety of written, oral and other formats to diverse audiences in ways appropriate to the two disciplines
5. demonstrate the ability to use a variety of technologies and the ability to decide on their applications appropriately
6. show sustained intellectual curiosity by taking responsibility for one's own learning and intellectual development through the recognition of a range of learning strategies
7. demonstrate the capacity to understand social life in a range of local and global contexts
8. embrace the importance of cultural diversity and of human rights in the making of knowledge in the social sciences
9. understand the importance of appropriate theories and methods for undertaking social research that is both ethical and principled
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| ANTH1000 | v.1 | Self, Culture and Society | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| COMS1010 | v.1 | Academic and Professional Communications | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| CULT1000 | v.1 | Senses of Place | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| ASIA1005 | v.1 | Communicating with Asia - Languages and Societies | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH1001 | v.1 | Global Change in Australia and its Region | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| ANTH2001 | v.1 | Social Inequality: Possibilities for Change | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| ANTH2002 | v.1 | Private Lives and Public Issues | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 25.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
| ANTH3001 | v.1 | Understanding Social Research | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
| ANTH3002 | v.1 | Doing Social Research | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| HIST3001 | v.1 | Contested Knowledges | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ASIA2002 | v.1 | Islam in Contemporary Asia | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SUST2000 | v.1 | Sociocultural Perspectives of Sustainability | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH3003 | v.1 | Human Rights and Social Justice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| POLS3000 | v.1 | International Political Economy | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH2000 | v.1 | Ethnographies of the City | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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