Major Thesis - Anthropology

This subject is not offered in 2008.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

The Anthropology Major Thesis is designed for students to develop advanced skills in carrying out independent and sustained research in an area of Anthropology. The thesis should demonstrate a critical application of specialist knowledge and make an independent contribution to existing scholarship in the area of research.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• show initiative in self-directed research;
• demonstrate an ability to identify, collect and collate data relevant to a research question;
• demonstrate an ability to critically analyse and evaluate data;
• be able to communicate the aims and outcomes of research intelligibly and economically.