School of Archaeology and Anthropology · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course offers students the opportunity to focus on a number of core anthropological methods that characterise the way the the discipline collects information and uses it in the production of ethnography. The course also builds knowledge about the relationship of methods to the core aims and orientations of the discipline. Students will have the opportunity to gain practical skills in anthropological methods, including taking field notes, creating genealogies, conducting life history interviews, and developing an understanding of the ethical issues involved in anthropological research.
260 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 24 hours of seminars over 12 weeks; and b) 236 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.