Anthropology Thesis

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

An average of 20 hours each week

Enrolment in Anthropology Honours or Postgraduate Diploma in Arts

None.

Honours and Postgraduate Diploma students can only enrol in one of ANTH40007 and ANTH40008. ANTH40008 is the thesis subject for pre-2008 students who have completed the major in Anthropology.

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

An independent research project on a topic to be approved by the course coordinator, under the supervision of a member of the academic staff.

Students who successfully cmplete this subject will:

• be familiar with the techniques and concepts involved in preparation of the review of a literature relating to particular research topics in anthropology;
• be able to select a research question and to design a program using the most appropriate techniques to gather the information on which an answer to the question can be developed;
• be able to analyse data and reach sensible conclusions;
• be capable of presenting these results in written and oral form so that they are comprehensible to persons who are not experts in the field.

A thesis of 15,000 words due at the end of the second semester of enrolment.

The following Hurdle Requirements must be met in order for students to be eligible to submit the final Thesis:

1. Supervision: Regular supervisory meetings

2. Topic Proposal Form: To be submitted by the first week of the Semester of thesis enrolment

3. Progress Report: To be submitted half way through the thesis year

4. Thesis Draft: A full draft of the thesis is to be submitted approximately 5 weeks prior to the final thesis submission date.

Final Theses submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day.

Appropriate texts will be determined in consultation with Thesis supervisor.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Students who successfully cmplete this subject will:

• have practice in conducting independent library research and, where appropriate, research with human subjects.
• have experience of advanced methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills.
• have acquired awareness of issues relating to cross-cultural communication.
• have acquired awareness of the requirements of ethical practice in relation to research with human subjects and familiarity with the codes of practice required by the University of Melbourne.

This Thesis is for pre 2008 students who are completeing their Honours year in Anthropology.

Enrolment in this thesis subject must be over two consecutive semesters