Courses in Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2026
ANTHRO 727AB   Ethnographies of Music-Making    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
ANTHRO 728   Topic in Ethnomusicology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 733/733AB   Research in Popular Music Culture    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 736/736AB   Special Studies in Anthropology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 739   Special Studies in Anthropology    Availability to be advised
ANTHRO 747    Doing Biocultural Research    Semester 2
ANTHRO 748   Human Osteology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 749   Advanced Primatology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 753   Ethnographic Research    Semester 2
ANTHRO 759   Kaitiakitanga: Protecting our Planet    Semester 1
ANTHRO 762   Theorising Human Evolution    Semester 1
ANTHRO 766   Landscape Archaeology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 768   Anthropology of Markets     Semester 2
ANTHRO 777   Theory in Archaeology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 780/780AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 782   Research Project    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2026
ANTHRO 728   Topic in Ethnomusicology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 736/736AB   Special Studies in Anthropology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 739   Special Studies in Anthropology    Availability to be advised
ANTHRO 747    Doing Biocultural Research    Semester 2
ANTHRO 748   Human Osteology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 749   Advanced Primatology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 753   Ethnographic Research    Semester 2
ANTHRO 759   Kaitiakitanga: Protecting our Planet    Semester 1
ANTHRO 762   Theorising Human Evolution    Semester 1
ANTHRO 766   Landscape Archaeology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 768   Anthropology of Markets     Semester 2
ANTHRO 777   Theory in Archaeology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 780/780AB   Research Project    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 790/790AB   Dissertation in Anthropology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or …
ANTHRO 796AB   Thesis in Anthropology    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
ANTHRO 797AB   Research Portfolio    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
PACIFIC 717   Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples    Semester 1
PACIFIC 718   Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples    Semester 1
 

   

Postgraduate Diploma in Arts - PGDipArts

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2026
ANTHRO 768   Anthropology of Markets     Semester 2
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2026
ANTHRO 735 Special Topic in Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 742 Contact and Colonialism Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 745 Special Topic: Anthropology and the Humanities Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 746 The Archaeology of the Anthropocene Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 758 Special Topic in Archaeology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 760 Anthropological Theory and the Contemporary World Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 763 Contemporary Bio-Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 701AB Human Palaeoecology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 704AB Material Culture Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 708AB Cultural Resource Management in Archaeology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 709 Applying Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 712 Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 713 Special Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 718AB Interpreting Biocultural Data Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 719/719AB Ethnographic Practice and Design Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 724 Special Topic in Social Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 729 Special Studies in Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 732 Reading Medical Ethnography Not taught in 2026
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2026
ANTHRO 746 The Archaeology of the Anthropocene Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 758 Special Topic in Archaeology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 763 Contemporary Bio-Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 701AB Human Palaeoecology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 704AB Material Culture Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 708AB Cultural Resource Management in Archaeology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 709 Applying Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 712 Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 713 Special Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 719/719AB Ethnographic Practice and Design Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 724 Special Topic in Social Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 729 Special Studies in Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 732 Reading Medical Ethnography Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 735 Special Topic in Anthropology Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 742 Contact and Colonialism Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 745 Special Topic: Anthropology and the Humanities Not taught in 2026