Anthropology & Social Theory Thesis

Subject 121-510 (2009)

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Credit Points: 50.00
Level: 4 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Regular meetings with supervisor.
Total Time Commitment: 0.5 contact hours/week, 19.5 additional hours/week. Total of 20 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Admission to the honours or postgraduate diploma in anthropology/social theory.
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

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

Coordinator

Dr Douglas Lewis

Contact

Dr Tamara Kohn

tkohn@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview: An independent research project on a topic to be approved by the course coordinator and under the supervision of a member of the academic staff.
Objectives: Students who successfully complete this subject should
  • be familiar with the methods and concepts employed in the preparation of a review of the literature on research topics in anthropology and social theory;
  • be able to devise a research question;
  • be able to design a program of research from which an answer to the research question can be developed;
  • have mastered methods and techniques of analysis of data;
  • have written a sustained evidence-based thesis in a style comprehensible to non-experts in the field
Assessment: A thesis of 15,000 words, due at the end of the second semester of enrolment. A hurdle requirement is the submission of a research and thesis proposal on a date specified before the end of the first week of semester.
Prescribed Texts:
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Students who successfully complete this subject should
  • 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
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Anthropology and Social Theory

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