MINU-ANTSO v.1 Anthropology and Sociology Minor
Minor Overview
A Specialisation/Minor consists of a minimum of two core units and no electives that extends, broadens or complements discipline studies or is relevant to student interests. Students wanting to study a Specialisation/Minor must have the equivalent credit as elective units within their course.
A minor in Anthropology and Sociology will give students a unique set of skills to understand how contemporary local, national and regional cultures are impacted by and respond to processes of global change such as global migration, new modes of communication, and environmental transformation. A minor in Anthropology and Sociology will provide critical interdisciplinary strengths that will enhance any major.
Minor Entry and Completion Details
Students undertaking the B-ARTS Bachelor of Arts, B-COMM Bachelor of Commerce or the B-SCNCE Bachelor of Science (Science) may be eligible to study a minor (100 credits) where the course includes a minimum of 100 elective credits. Credit permitting, students can elect to study a maximum of two minors, provided minors are from a different discipline area to the course or major being studied. Refer to the ‘Rules for Minors’, located under ‘Minors’ in the ‘Definitions’ tab of this Handbook.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
Minor 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 in 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH1001 | v.2 | Society and Culture in a Globalising World | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH2000 | v.1 | Ethnographies of the City | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH2003 | v.1 | Language and Social Life | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH3005 | v.1 | Social Inequality: Possibilities for Change | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
Further Information
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