312329 v.1 Anthropology and Sociology Major
Introduction
This 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 combinations within the BA
Students choosing this major within the Bachelor of Arts degree will also choose another major or an elective stream. Choosing a second major allows students to study in an additional discipline area. Choosing an elective stream allows students to undertake further study in the discipline of their first major or choose from a variety of units from around the University. Combinations of majors are listed in the handbook at http://handbook.curtin.edu.au/courses/31/311921.html.
Course Entry Requirement
Students should complete Self, Culture and Society 111 and Global Change in Australia and its Region 112 in first year.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 312603 | v.2 | Private Lives and Public Issues 212 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 312600 | v.2 | Social Inequality: Possibilities for Change 211 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 312321 | v.2 | Understanding Social Research 311 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 312322 | v.2 | Doing Social Research 312 | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 312580 | v.2 | Contested Knowledges: Truth, Lies and Memories 222 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312582 | v.2 | Human Rights and Social Justice 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312584 | v.2 | Ethnographies of the City 221 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312587 | v.2 | International Political Economy 222 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312592 | v.2 | Islam in Contemporary Asia 225 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312597 | v.2 | Sustainability: Sociocultural Perspectives 223 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
