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AN3006 - Anthropology and Development: Critical Perspectives on Globalisation and Inequality
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
This subject critically explores the notion and phenomenon of 'development' in Asia-Pacific
contexts through an anthropological lens. Practices, problems and processes in social
or community-based development and planned culture change raise central anthropological
questions about power, identity and agency. The subject will provide students with
an understanding of how anthropological approaches inform the study of meanings and
concepts associated with modernity and the priorities, policies and practices of development
agencies. The subject considers globalisation and transnationalism, international
NGO networks, and such issues such as the politics of development knowledge, natural
resource development, environment and bio-technology, poverty, labour and the global
economy, gender, health and human rights. The subject includes practical workshops
on research methods used in development anthropology.
Learning Outcomes
- acquire the ability to assess the social and cultural impacts of policies and processes
associated with globalisation and natural resource development;
- acquire the ability to critically evaluate case studies from the Asia-Pacific region
concerning development issues and community engagement;
- identify key theoretical and ideological issues concerning development;
- acquire a broad based understanding of contemporary Anthropology in relation to global
development issues and Asia-Pacific contexts.
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Participation > Class participation - (10%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Proposal - (30%) - Individual.
Prerequisites: |
12 CREDIT POINTS OF LEVEL 1 SUBJECTS |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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AN2015 AN3015 AN3019 SS5005 AN5006 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
Internal
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Simon Foale. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 24 hours online workshops
- 13 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
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JCU Singapore,
Study Period 52,
Internal
|
Census Date 05-Aug-2021 |
Lecturer:
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Dr Carol Thirumaran. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 24 hours workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
Townsville,
Study Period 2,
Internal
|
Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Simon Foale. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 24 hours online workshops
- 13 hours online content
- assessment and self-directed study
|
|
|
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of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
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