Anthropology, Minor (0002)
- Western Sydney University Minor Code: 0002
Previous Code: SM1131.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes. Check that your program has the available credit points required to complete the subjects in this field of study. Any requisite requirements must also be met. Consult your Program Advisor for further advice.
Social Anthropology is the study of humans and the cultures they create. The minor in Anthropology within the Bachelor of Social Science offers students the opportunity to examine social patterns and practices across cultures, to discover similarities and differences between cultures, and to understand the processes by which humans organise and create meaning. Commencing with an introduction to the discipline of anthropology, the minor allows students to develop their understanding of cross-cultural perspectives and praxis with a choice of subjects examining: globalisation, location and culture; gender and sexuality; religion and spirituality; sustainability; social and cultural change; ethnography and ethnographic methods. The minor grounds students in an appreciation and understanding of cultural difference as it may play out across various aspects of contemporary social life and politics.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Campus | Internal | Dr Amie Matthews |
| Penrith Campus | Internal | Dr Amie Matthews |
Minor Structure
Students must complete 40 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory subject: | ||
| HUMN 1016 | Different Ways of Being in the World: Introduction to Social Anthropology | 10 |
| Select three of the following: | 30 | |
| Global Structures, Local Cultures | ||
| Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania | ||
| (Poly)Crisis, Cross-cultural Responses & Resilience | ||
| Society, Culture and Human Diversity | ||
| Contemporary Religion | ||
| The Anthropologies of Gender and Sexualities | ||
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Minor Structure
Students must complete 40 credit points as follows.
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Students must complete the following compulsory subject: | ||
| HUMN 1016 | Different Ways of Being in the World: Introduction to Social Anthropology | 10 |
| Select three of the following: | 30 | |
| Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania | ||
| Global Structures, Local Cultures | ||
| Identity and Belonging | ||
| Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective | ||
| Power as a Cultural System | ||
| Society, Culture and Human Diversity | ||
| The Anthropologies of Gender and Sexualities | ||
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Equivalent Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this minor for students who passed these subjects in 2021 or earlier.
HUMN 2012 Anthropologies of the Everyday, replaced by HUMN 2069 Society, Culture and Human Diversity
HUMN 2024 - Ethnographies of Southeast Asia and the Pacific - replaced by HUMN 2068 Cultures of Southeast Asia and Oceania