12650 (v.3) Anthropology 291 - Special Topic Unit

Area:

Department of Social Sciences

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Anti Requisite(s):

2724 (v.5) Anthropology 391 - Special Topic Unit or any previous version

Prerequisite(s):

1973 (v.4) Anthropology 112 - Social and Cultural Anthropology in a Changing World or any previous version
AND
7367 (v.4) Anthropology 111 - The Anthropological Imagination or any previous version

Syllabus:

Special topic unit with an anthropological emphasis chosen by staff members on the basis of their interest and competence in teaching the topic and its compatability with the general nature of the social science course. Available only with special approval.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- A familiarity with anthropological contributions to the study of the 'migration process' [fleeing, leaving and resettlement] as it concerns refugees, asylum seekers and voluntary migrants. Conducted practical and fieldwork on a migration topic. Grounded their knowledge through a consideration of the various agencies involved in the resettlement process.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Anderson, Benedict. (1991), Imagined communities: reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism. London, Verso. Ang, Ien. (2002), On not speaking Chinese: living between Asia and the West. New York, Routledge. Armstrong, Diane. (1939), The voyage of their life: the story of the SS Derna and its passengers / Diane Armstrong. Pymble, New South Wales, Flamingo. c2001. Baldassar, L. (2001), Home Visits. Melbourne University Press. Department of Immigration and Indigenous Affairs: DIMIA Website: http://www.immi.gov.au/allforms/migration_info.htm Hage, Ghassan. and Couch, Rowanne. (eds). (2002), The future of Australian multiculturalism: reflections on the twentieth anniversary of Jean Martin's The Migrant Presence. Sydney, New South Wales, Research Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sydney.. Hammerton, A. James. and Richards, Eric (eds.). (2002), Speaking to immigrants: oral testimony and the history of Australian immigration. Australian Capital Territory, Acton. Australian National University, Research School of Social Sciences. Immigration Federation to century's end, 1901-2000, Statistics Section, Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Exam 50%, Fieldwork Report 30%, Tutorial presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y