MDDU-ANTSS v.2 Anthropology and Sociology Double Degree Major (BSc/BA)
Curtin University
About
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The Anthropology and Sociology double degree major introduces students to the complementary fields of anthropology and sociology. This major enables students to understand how contemporary local, regional and national cultures are affected by, and react to, processes of global change such as industrialisation, urbanisation, increasing inter-ethnic contacts, environmental transformation and new modes of communication.
Structure
Major/Stream Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of the social sciences
2. demonstrate the ability to think critically, creatively and reflectively within a social science discipline and across disciplinary boundaries
3. demonstrate the ability to locate relevant information from a range of sources and to make decisions about the significance of this information in the development of a disciplined analysis of social life
4. demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through a variety of written, oral and other formats to diverse audiences in ways appropriate to the two disciplines
5. demonstrate the ability to use a variety of technologies and the ability to decide on their applications appropriately
6. show sustained intellectual curiosity by taking responsibility for one's own learning and intellectual development through the recognition of a range of learning strategies
7. demonstrate the capacity to understand social life in a range of local and global contexts
8. embrace the importance of cultural diversity and of human rights in the making of knowledge in the social sciences
9. understand the importance of appropriate theories and methods for undertaking social research that is both ethical and principled
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH1000 | v.1 | Self, Culture and Society | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| COMS1010 | v.2 | Academic and Professional Communications | 4.0 | 25.0 |
| 50.0 |
YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH1001 | v.2 | Society and Culture in a Globalising World | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| SELECT OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | |||
| 50.0 |
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH2003 | v.1 | Language and Social Life | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 25.0 |
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH2002 | v.1 | Private Lives and Public Issues | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 25.0 |
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUST2000 | v.1 | Sociocultural Perspectives of Sustainability | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| SELECT ELECTIVES TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | |||
| 50.0 |
YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH2000 | v.1 | Ethnographies of the City | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| SELECT ELECTIVES TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | |||
| 50.0 |
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 1
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH3006 | v.1 | Understanding Social Research A | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| ANTH3005 | v.1 | Social Inequality: Possibilities for Change | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 50.0 |
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH3004 | v.1 | Doing Social Research A | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| ANTH3003 | v.1 | Human Rights and Social Justice | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| 50.0 |
OPTIONS TO SELECT FROM IN YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
| Code | Version | Course Name | HRS/WK | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETS1000 | v.2 | Digital Culture and Everyday Life | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| LCST1004 | v.1 | Introduction to Cultural Studies | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| HIST1000 | v.1 | Legacies of Empire | 3.0 | 25.0 |
| PWRP1003 | v.1 | Writing, Rhetoric and Persuasion | 3.0 | 25.0 |
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