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ANCIENT 354
: Early Rome2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of the earliest development of ancient Rome, using written sources but with special emphasis on archaeological evidence.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage II in Ancient History, Classical Studies, or Classical Studies and Ancient History, or 30 points at Stage II in Latin
Restriction: ANCHIST 254, 354, ANCIENT 254
Restriction: ANCHIST 254, 354, ANCIENT 254
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ANCIENT 729A
: Egyptian Language (Higher)2024 Semester One (1243)
Passages in the original language will be set for translation, study and interpretation.
Prerequisite: ANCHIST 220 or ANCIENT 220 or placement test and approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ANCHIST 729 To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 729 A and B, or ANCIENT 729
Restriction: ANCHIST 729 To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 729 A and B, or ANCIENT 729
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ANCIENT 739A
: Greek Language (Higher)2024 Semester One (1243)
Passages in the original language will be set for translation, study and interpretation.
Prerequisite: ANCIENT 221 or GREEK 101, or placement test and approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ANCHIST 739, GREEK 200-310 To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 739 A and B, or ANCIENT 739
Restriction: ANCHIST 739, GREEK 200-310 To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 739 A and B, or ANCIENT 739
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ANCIENT 741A
: Latin Language (Higher)2024 Semester One (1243)
Passages in the original language will be set for translation, study and interpretation.
Prerequisite: LATIN 101 or placement test and approval of Academic Head or nominee
Restriction: ANCHIST 741, LATIN 200-310 To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 741 A and B, or ANCIENT 741
Restriction: ANCHIST 741, LATIN 200-310 To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 741 A and B, or ANCIENT 741
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ANCIENT 743A
: Latin Language (Higher II)2024 Semester One (1243)
Passages in the original language will be set for translation, study and interpretation. The course will involve graduate level engagement with the content of the text, applying appropriate research techniques, and an intermediate level of incoming language competency.
Prerequisite: LATIN 200 or placement test and approval of Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 743 A and B, or ANCIENT 743
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ANCIENT 745A
: Latin Language (Higher III)2024 Semester One (1243)
Passages in the original language will be set for translation, study and interpretation. The course will involve graduate level engagement with the content of the text, applying appropriate research techniques, and an advanced level of incoming language competency.
Prerequisite: 30 points from LATIN 201-205 or placement test and approval of Academic Head or nominee
To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 745 A and B, or ANCIENT 745
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ANCIENT 749A
: Themes and Issues in Ancient Culture2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of themes and issues in ancient culture.
Restriction: ANCHIST 749
To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 749 A and B
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ANCIENT 750A
: Sources and Approaches for the Ancient World2024 Semester One (1243)
A study of the evidence for the ancient world, as well as how to apply it.
Restriction: ANCHIST 750
To complete this course students must enrol in ANCIENT 750 A and B
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ANTHRO 110
: Culture and Creativity2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores the connections between culture, creativity, and society through anthropological concepts, Mātauranga Māori, and relevant examples. It covers issues and problems faced by communities locally and globally, using a range of mediums such as whakapapa, material culture, performing arts, media and grassroots movements to illustrate how anthropology can help understand the complexities of creativity and the creation of knowledge.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ANTHRO 201
: Human Evolution2024 Semester One (1243)
Explores issues fundamental to understanding humans’ place in nature from a biocultural perspective. What led to the evolution of bipedalism, large brains, and language? How do we define species in the fossil record? How can we reconstruct ancient diets and ecologies? The course will examine how new discoveries and advancements in biology are reshaping understandings of our evolutionary history.
Prerequisite: 30 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
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ANTHRO 202
: Music and Identity in World Music Cultures2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines music's role in the construction and reinforcement of identity. Considers a range of culturally constructed concepts including class, gender and ethnicity; also considers the impact of mass mediated sound and unique nature of music in the cultural diaspora. Examples and case studies range from the ritual musics of Africa and the classical music of South Asia to East Asian pop.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ANTHRO 206
: Origins of Civilisation2024 Semester One (1243)
The shift from a hunter-gatherer way of life to one based on village life and agriculture is foundational for the development of complex society. The course considers what socio-cultural changes were involved as Holocene societies developed in different parts of the world and how the relationship between humans and the environment changed.
Prerequisite: 15 points in Anthropology or 60 points passed
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
Restriction: ANTHRO 322
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ANTHRO 208
: Biosocial Medical Anthropology2024 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.
Prerequisite: 60 points passed at Stage I
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
Restriction: ANTHRO 324, 372
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ANTHRO 301
: Contemporary Research in Music and Culture2024 Semester One (1243)
A seminar-style course covering a range of current topics and methods in ethnomusicology. Examines selected theories, methods, and perspectives on the roles and meanings of musical activity in contemporary human culture. We will view music as a symbolic component of cultural expression and as both focus and paradigm for cultural structures and behaviours.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 202 or 30 points at Stage II in Transnational Cultures and Creative Practice
Restriction: ANTHRO 219
Restriction: ANTHRO 219
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ANTHRO 317
: Field Methods in Archaeology2024 Semester One (1243)
Participation in a field school involving an intensive introduction to all aspects of excavation and subsequent laboratory analysis and report preparation.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 200 passed with a grade of B- or higher
Restriction: ANTHRO 737
Restriction: ANTHRO 737
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ANTHRO 321
: Equality and Inequality2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines conceptualisations, realities and consequences of equality and inequality cross-culturally. Considers whether there are egalitarian societies and whether inequality is inevitable. Covers types and systems of inequality such as slavery, gender inequality, caste and class, as well as differences between economic and political inequality, and between equality of opportunity and equality of results.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II
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ANTHRO 353
: Archaeology in Practice2024 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.
Prerequisite: B- or higher in ANTHRO 200 or 201
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ANTHRO 372
: Biosocial Medical Anthropology2024 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.
Prerequisite: ANTHRO 201 or 30 points at Stage II in Anthropology
Restriction: ANTHRO 208, 324
Restriction: ANTHRO 208, 324
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ANTHRO 727
: Ethnographies of Music-making2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced theories and methodologies for the ethnomusicological analysis of live musical performances and other behaviours across all genres and cultures. Primary attention is given to ethnography and participant-observation supported by analysis of industrial, cultural, musical, and mediated phenomena.
To complete this course students must enrol in ANTHRO 727 A and B, or ANTHRO 727
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ANTHRO 727A
: Ethnographies of Music-making2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced theories and methodologies for the ethnomusicological analysis of live musical performances and other behaviours across all genres and cultures. Primary attention is given to ethnography and participant-observation supported by analysis of industrial, cultural, musical, and mediated phenomena.
To complete this course students must enrol in ANTHRO 727 A and B, or ANTHRO 727
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ANTHRO 748
: Human Osteology2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced method and theory in human osteology. Coursework is a combination of seminars and practical workshops covering the areas of biocultural frameworks, ethics, taphonomy, human identification, dental anthropology, palaeopathology and biomolecular approaches. Work is focused upon method and theory as applied in the southern hemisphere.
Restriction: ANTHRO 730
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ANTHRO 756
: Anthropology and Intellectual Property2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines recent anthropological contributions to debates about intellectual property. These include concepts of ownership, the objectification and appropriation of indigenous knowledge, creativity, bioprospecting, the protection of intangible cultural property, and the effects of global flows of information on persons, privacy and the ownership of ideas.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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ANTHRO 760
: Anthropological Theory and the Contemporary World2024 Semester One (1243)
An analysis of foundational and current theoretical works in social anthropology and their relevance to understanding contemporary societies and cultures. The course examines anthropological approaches to long-standing disciplinary debates and contemporary issues of wider public debate.
Restriction: ANTHRO 714
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ANTHRO 762
: Theorising Human Evolution2024 Semester One (1243)
Investigates contemporary evolutionary theory as it applies to humans and other primates. How has the extended evolutionary synthesis changed understandings of human and primate evolution? Topics include: plasticity, adaptation, modes of selection and niche construction.
Restriction: ANTHRO 710, 726, 751, 752