Conduct of an agreed program of prescribed readings and research on a defined topic or case study in biological anthropology.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Develop and demonstrate the knowledge and skills required to pursue investigation of a research topic relevant to biological anthropology
- Work with an academic supervisor and respond appropriately to his/her guidance in the conduct of their research
- Synthesise relevant knowledge gained from the literature and from any original data collected
- Communicate the fruits of what they have learnt in oral and/or written formats
Indicative Assessment
Annotated bibliography (25%) [Learning Outcomes 1-2]
Essay (25%) [Learning Outcomes 3, 4]
Final project report (oral and/or written as negotiated) (50%) [Learning Outcomes 1-4]
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Workload
This course is normally available every semester, but enrolment requires the prior agreement of the proposed supervisor.
Supervision is by regular meetings with co-ordinator, normally one-hour individual meetings with the supervisor weekly or fortnightly. With private study and research in addition to these meetings, the total weekly commitment is ten hours per week.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3276 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7006 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |
