This course provides students with an opportunity to undertake detailed study of a chosen original topic situated within the Biological Anthropology sub-field of human biology and/or the health of human populations. In collaboration with the Course Convener, students individually choose one key topic of interest and focus on a program of directed readings and regular discussions around that topic.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- identify at least one of the underlying theories of the human biology and/or human health sub-discipline for study;
- develop the ability to critically review readings within the chosen topic; and
- synthesise information from peer-reviewed literature to review a topic within the chosen sub-discipline of human biology and/or human health.
Indicative Assessment
Brief research proposal, 1000 words (15%) Learning outcome 1Annotated bibliography, 1500 words (25%) Learning outcome 2
Final written essay, 3500 words (60%) Learning outcomes 2, 3
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 12 hours of contact over 12 weeks: one hour of meetings per week; and
b) 118 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3840 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $5460 |
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.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1675 | 01 Jan 2019 | 18 Jan 2019 | 18 Jan 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | In Person | N/A |
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4210 | 25 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 31 May 2019 | In Person | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9245 | 22 Jul 2019 | 29 Jul 2019 | 31 Aug 2019 | 25 Oct 2019 | In Person | View |
