Anthropology of Current World Issues: An Introduction (ANTH1030)

Information valid for Summer Semester, 2015

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
1 Tutorial hour

Assessment methods

Tutorial exercise, online quiz, research paper, final exam

Course enquiries

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025) St Lucia External Profile unavailable
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

This course introduces students to key concepts, perspectives, and current global issues in anthropology. The course focuses on anthropology in the contemporary world and investigates a range of issues including culture and change, migration and nationalism, technology and political movements, the environment, race and difference, consumerism, and the role of the anthropologist today.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2023 (27/11/2023 - 10/02/2024) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2022 (28/11/2022 - 11/02/2023) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2021 (29/11/2021 - 29/01/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2019 (25/11/2019 - 08/02/2020) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2018 (26/11/2018 - 09/02/2019) St Lucia External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2016 (28/11/2016 - 11/02/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2015 (01/12/2015 - 28/02/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile