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ANTHRO 337

: Birth, Death, and Disease: Anthropological Demography
2025 Semester One (1253)
Examines how human populations change over time, what factors underlie patterns of disease and death, and why demography is so important to the study of epidemics. The course will explore the use of demographic methods and theories of demographic and epidemiological transition to examine fertility, morbidity, mortality, and migration from an anthropological perspective, with a particular focus on infectious disease dynamics.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 30 points in Anthropology at Stage II or above
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ANTHRO 337

: Birth, Death, and Disease: Anthropological Demography
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Examines how human populations change over time, what factors underlie patterns of disease and death, and why demography is so important to the study of epidemics. The course will explore the use of demographic methods and theories of demographic and epidemiological transition to examine fertility, morbidity, mortality, and migration from an anthropological perspective, with a particular focus on infectious disease dynamics.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 60 points in Anthropology
278

ANTHRO 340

: Heritage Conservation in Aotearoa
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Addresses the main principles of heritage conservation focusing on the rationale rather than treatment methods. Special emphasis is given to the fields of: conservation of place, archaeological, architectural, ethnographic and fine art conservation. Provides students with a cultural orientation to conservation where issues are examined through several contexts, including anthropological studies and conservation science.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Anthropology
279

ANTHRO 342

: Human Sex, Gender and Sexuality
2021 Semester Two (1215)
Explores the central anthropological topics of human sex, sexuality and gender from diverse perspectives. Topics may include cross-cultural and social conceptualisations and creations of difference; ideas about biology, gender and sexuality; how they are simultaneously socio-cultural products and forces; lived experiences and corporeal and political phenomena; reproductive politics; and global, national and local sexual and gender relations.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 203 or 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: ANTHRO 211, 215
280

ANTHRO 342

: Human Sex, Gender and Sexuality
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores the central anthropological topics of human sex, sexuality and gender from diverse perspectives. Topics may include cross-cultural and social conceptualisations and creations of difference; ideas about biology, gender and sexuality; how they are simultaneously socio-cultural products and forces; lived experiences and corporeal and political phenomena; reproductive politics; and global, national and local sexual and gender relations.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 203 or 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: ANTHRO 211, 215
281

ANTHRO 348

: Perspectives on Human Growth
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Adopts evolutionary and biocultural perspectives in examining patterns of human growth and maturation. Human developmental patterns are placed within an evolutionary framework using evidence from non-human primates and earlier hominid remains. Variability within and among human populations in growth and developmental timing is considered in terms of genetics interacting with physical, biotic and social factors.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 60 points in Anthropology
282

ANTHRO 349

: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Examines the diversity of extant nonhuman primate species, including their behaviour, ecology, and conservation, and also the importance of primatology toward an understanding of our own species. Specifically, students will critically examine the results of primatological inquiries in order to gain insight into the comparative evolutionary approach, especially with respect to the applicability of such efforts to the study of humans.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 60 points in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 205
283

ANTHRO 349

: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Examines the diversity of extant nonhuman primate species, including their behaviour, ecology, and conservation, and also the importance of primatology toward an understanding of our own species. Specifically, students will critically examine the results of primatological inquiries in order to gain insight into the comparative evolutionary approach, especially with respect to the applicability of such efforts to the study of humans.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 60 points in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 205
284

ANTHRO 349

: Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation
2021 Semester One (1213)
Examines the diversity of extant nonhuman primate species, including their behaviour, ecology, and conservation, and also the importance of primatology toward an understanding of our own species. Specifically, students will critically examine the results of primatological inquiries in order to gain insight into the comparative evolutionary approach, especially with respect to the applicability of such efforts to the study of humans.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 60 points in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 205
285

ANTHRO 353

: Archaeology in Practice
2025 Semester Two (1255)
Introduces standard laboratory methods for analysing artefacts and generating material culture data to answer questions about the past. Quantitative observations, classification, and hypothesis testing will be emphasised. Course content will be relevant to a range of archaeological research, including research in heritage management contexts. Analysis of Australasian and Pacific Island materials will form the basis of laboratory work when possible.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: B- or higher in ANTHRO 200 or 201
286

ANTHRO 353

: Archaeology in Practice
2024 Semester One (1243)
Introduces standard laboratory methods for analysing artefacts and generating material culture data to answer questions about the past. Quantitative observations, classification, and hypothesis testing will be emphasised. Course content will be relevant to a range of archaeological research, including research in heritage management contexts. Analysis of Australasian and Pacific Island materials will form the basis of laboratory work when possible.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: B- or higher in ANTHRO 200 or 201
287

ANTHRO 353

: Archaeology in Practice
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Introduces standard laboratory methods for analysing artefacts and generating material culture data to answer questions about the past. Quantitative observations, classification, and hypothesis testing will be emphasised. Course content will be relevant to a range of archaeological research, including research in heritage management contexts. Analysis of Australasian and Pacific Island materials will form the basis of laboratory work when possible.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: B- or higher in ANTHRO 200 or 201
288

ANTHRO 353

: Archaeology in Practice
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Introduces standard laboratory methods for analysing artefacts and generating material culture data to answer questions about the past. Quantitative observations, classification, and hypothesis testing will be emphasised. Course content will be relevant to a range of archaeological research, including research in heritage management contexts. Analysis of Australasian and Pacific Island materials will form the basis of laboratory work when possible.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: B- or higher in ANTHRO 200 or 201
289

ANTHRO 354

: Anthropology of the Body
2025 Semester One (1253)
Examines cultural and historical variations in how societies understand and experience the human body. The focus will be primarily on social, historical, and political-economic approaches. Topics such as labour, sport, health, illness, sexuality, gender and religious ritual will be considered. Explores the cultural construction and social experience of the human body in a diverse range of settings.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 203 or 30 points at Stage II in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 241
290

ANTHRO 357

: Gender, Sexuality and Popular Music
2023 Semester Two (1235)
Explores the ways in which gender and sexual identities are both reflected in and modified by mainstream popular music: from 'girl power' to boy bands; from outwardly gay and lesbian artists to the gay appropriation of heterosexual female divas; from the camp masculinity of heavy metal to lesbian rock and riot grrrls; from women-hating gangster rappers to powerful women in the recording industry.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: POPMUS 306
291

ANTHRO 357

: Gender, Sexuality and Popular Music
2020 Semester Two (1205)
Explores the ways in which gender and sexual identities are both reflected in and modified by mainstream popular music: from 'girl power' to boy bands; from outwardly gay and lesbian artists to the gay appropriation of heterosexual female divas; from the camp masculinity of heavy metal to lesbian rock and riot grrrls; from women-hating gangster rappers to powerful women in the recording industry.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II
Restriction: POPMUS 306
292

ANTHRO 366

: Medicine, Power and Politics
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Anthropological examination of the interplay between cultural values, local and national politics, and international health programs and initiatives. Examines how experiences of medical care and ideas of illness and health vary across different cultural groups and socio-cultural settings.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 203 or 30 points at Stage II
293

ANTHRO 367

: The Anthropology of Human Remains
2024 Semester Two (1245)
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains, and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 200 or 201 with a minimum B– grade
Restriction: ANTHRO 235
294

ANTHRO 367

: The Anthropology of Human Remains
2022 Semester Two (1225)
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains, and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 200 or 201 with a minimum B– grade
Restriction: ANTHRO 235
295

ANTHRO 367

: The Anthropology of Human Remains
2020 Semester One (1203)
Human remains reflect the lives of the dead as well as the lives of those who buried them. The course introduces students to the various ways in which we can study the dead. It covers three areas: the interpretation of mortuary practices, the interpretation of past lives from skeletal remains, and the practice of burial archaeology in the southern hemisphere.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 200 or 201 with a minimum B– grade
Restriction: ANTHRO 235
296

ANTHRO 372

: Biosocial Medical Anthropology
2024 Semester One (1243)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 30 points at Stage II in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 208, 324
297

ANTHRO 372

: Biosocial Medical Anthropology
2023 Semester One (1233)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 203 or 30 points at Stage II in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 208, 324
298

ANTHRO 372

: Biosocial Medical Anthropology
2022 Semester One (1223)
Medical Anthropology draws on biological and social/cultural anthropology to address issues of human health and disease. A distinct subfield, it includes studies of the co-evolution of humans and diseases, human ecology, cultural constructions of health and illness, medical knowledge and healing practices, and the political economy of health. Students are asked to research, think and write analytically about these topics.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 203 or 30 points at Stage II in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 208, 324
299

ANTHRO 373

: Anthropological Images
2022 Semester One (1223)
Explores the use of visual images in the production and dissemination of anthropological knowledge. Examines the choices made in the production of photographs and films, and the politics of representation. The examination of choices made in producing images will be used to consider choices made in the production of anthropological texts.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 212, 320
300

ANTHRO 374

: Economy and Culture
2025 Semester One (1253)
Explores economic systems cross-culturally, including modes of production, forms of exchange, and ideas about property and consumption. Questions and critiques Euro-American assumptions about human nature, social persons, and the ubiquity and morality of markets and market exchange.
Subject: Anthropology
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Anthropology or Stage II in Employment Relations and Organisational Studies
Restriction: ANTHRO 237