The ANU is a portal into the wider world—as societies become ever more interconnected, it is vital understand the complex cultural dynamics that grip our lives at home and around the globe. Anthropology offers a set of methodological tools and theoretically informed questions to understand how culture is represented and made meaningful in the world today. This course on applied anthropology will explore those methods. In short, we ask what it means to be an ethnographer beyond the lecture halls of the university? What does ethnography have to offer non-profits, advocacy groups, government agencies, design teams and corporations? How to be an applied anthropologist? This course is a practicum that will offer students the opportunity to answer these questions through hands-on projects. Over the course of the semester we will survey and apply a broad range of anthropological methods. This course is structured as a practicum, emphasizing learning by doing. Each student will follow one project for the whole semester. Tutorial will involve sharing, debating, and brainstorming applied anthropology in real world contexts.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- identify and explain the history and significance of ethnography within anthropological research methods;
- define an object of study and formulate research questions related to an applied hands-on internship over the course of the semester;
- design and apply anthropological research methods related to a specific site or social context; and
- identify communities of engagement, evaluate findings and explain them to the community.
Work Integrated Learning
Fieldwork
This is an applied fieldwork practicum that includes a placement with a community organisation and communication of results to the field partner. Through participatory research methods, students learn to align their qualitative research skills with the needs and priorities of their partner organisation and communicate their results effectively.
Indicative Assessment
- Participation (10) [LO 1]
- Midterm quiz (10) [LO 1]
- 3 Applied projects (15% each, 1,000 words each) (45) [LO 2,3,4]
- Report for communities of engagement (1,000 words) (20) [LO 3,4]
- Individual reflective essay (1,500 words) (15) [LO 2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 12 hours of lectures and 24 hours of practicals; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Readings for the course will include selected book chapters and articles from methodology handbooks, anthropological research articles, journalism, and guides to
fieldwork.
Assumed Knowledge
Recommended introductory course ANTH1002
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $4080 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $5280 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8611 | 22 Jul 2024 | 29 Jul 2024 | 31 Aug 2024 | 25 Oct 2024 | In Person | N/A |
