HUMN 2024 Ethnographies of Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 102346
Coordinator Geir Henning Presterudstuen Opens in new window
Description This unit will introduce students to ethnographic field study through a close examination of the anthropology of two regions with which Australia is geographically and politically aligned; the Pacific Islands and South-east Asia. Drawing upon classic and contemporary ethnography the unit will provide opportunities for comparative and trans-historical studies of how cultures in these regions have been constructed and changed in relation to larger global dynamics. It will also provide an insight into the ways in which anthropological theory is developed in the context of attempts to explain and interpret cultural difference. Key topics of study, explored through case studies, will include the colonial experience, traditions and modernities, nations and nationalism, transnationalism, religion, social conflict, and material cultures. The unit will include ethnographic films.
School Social Sciences
Discipline Anthropology
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 2 subject
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Item | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Critical Review: Ethnographic Film Critique/Analysis | 1000 words | 25 | N | Individual |
2A. Poster (20%) 2B. Presentation (5%): Poster Presentation | 500 words plus visuals | 25 | N | Individual |
Analytical essay | 1500 words | 50 | N | Individual |
Teaching Periods