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2724 (v.5) Anthropology 391 - Special Topic Unit
Area: | Department of Social Sciences |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 12650 (v.3) Anthropology 291 - Special Topic Unit
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Syllabus: | Special topic units with an anthropological emphasis chosen by staff members on the basis of their interest and competence in teaching them and of their compatibility with the general nature of the social science course. Available only with special approval. |
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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. Conducted an individual, agency or small group research project on a migration project. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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 (ed.). Richards, Eric (ed.). 2002. Speaking to immigrants: oral testimony and the history of Australian immigration. ACT, 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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Exam 50%, Research essay 30%, Tutorial presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90303 Anthropology | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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