Courses in Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2025
ANTHRO 108   Being Human    Semester 2
ANTHRO 110   Culture and Creativity    Semester 1
ANTHRO 200   Archaeology: Understanding the Past    Semester 1
ANTHRO 201   Human Evolution    Semester 1
ANTHRO 202   Music and Identity in World Music Cultures    Semester 1
ANTHRO 205   Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation    Semester 2
ANTHRO 207   Archaeological History of Aotearoa New Zealand    Semester 2
ANTHRO 241    Anthropology of the Body    Semester 1
ANTHRO 301   Contemporary Research in Music and Culture    Semester 1
ANTHRO 306   Pacific Archaeology    Summer School
ANTHRO 317   Field Methods in Archaeology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 321   Equality and Inequality    Semester 2
ANTHRO 337   Birth, Death, and Disease: Anthropological Demography    Semester 1
ANTHRO 345   Directed Study in Anthropology    Availability to be advised
ANTHRO 349   Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation    Semester 2
ANTHRO 353   Archaeology in Practice    Semester 2
ANTHRO 354   Anthropology of the Body    Semester 1
ANTHRO 374   Economy and Culture    Semester 1
ANTHRO 377   Whiteness in the Settler State    Semester 1
ANTHRO 399   Capstone: Anthropological Science    Semester 2
 
Gender Studies
Course Title Available in 2025
GENDER  211   Transgender and the Queering of Sexuality    Semester 1
GENDER  311   Transgender and the Queering of Sexuality    Semester 1
 
Māori
Course Title Available in 2025
MĀORI  130   Te Ao Māori: The Māori World    Summer School, repeated Semester 2
MĀORI  230   Te Ao Hurihuri / Te Tiriti o Waitangi    Semester 2
MĀORI  396   Tikanga: Ancestral Ways    Semester 2
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2025
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 Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 729   Special Studies in Anthropology    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
ANTHRO 736/736AB   Special Studies in Anthropology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 747    Doing Biocultural Research    Semester 2
ANTHRO 748   Human Osteology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 756   Anthropology and Intellectual Property    Semester 2
ANTHRO 759   Kaitiakitanga: Protecting our Planet    Semester 1
ANTHRO 760   Anthropological Theory and the Contemporary World    Semester 1
ANTHRO 762   Theorising Human Evolution    Semester 1
ANTHRO 763   Contemporary Bio-Anthropology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 766   Landscape Archaeology    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 Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 782   Research Project    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2025
ANTHRO 728   Topic in Ethnomusicology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 729   Special Studies in Anthropology    Semester 1, repeated Semester 2
ANTHRO 736/736AB   Special Studies in Anthropology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 747    Doing Biocultural Research    Semester 2
ANTHRO 748   Human Osteology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 756   Anthropology and Intellectual Property    Semester 2
ANTHRO 759   Kaitiakitanga: Protecting our Planet    Semester 1
ANTHRO 762   Theorising Human Evolution    Semester 1
ANTHRO 763   Contemporary Bio-Anthropology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 766   Landscape Archaeology    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 Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 790/790AB   Dissertation in Anthropology    Semester 1 or 2, or full year options: Semester 1 and 2, or Semester 2 and 1
ANTHRO 796AB   Thesis in Anthropology    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
ANTHRO 797AB   Research Portfolio    Semester 1 and 2 (full year)
 

   

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2025
ANTHRO 357 Gender, Sexuality and Popular Music Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 358 Gender and Colonialism in the Pacific Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 360 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 365 Coming of the Māori: Archaeology of Aotearoa (New Zealand) Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 366 Medicine, Power and Politics Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 367 The Anthropology of Human Remains Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 372 Biosocial Medical Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 373 Anthropological Images Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 376 Kaumatuatanga: Ageing in Aotearoa Not taught in 2025
 
Māori
Course Title Not taught 2025
MĀORI  330 Te Ao Hou: Contemporary Māori Issues Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
 
Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2025
ANTHRO 206 Origins of Civilisation Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 208 Biosocial Medical Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 212 Ethnographic Film and Photography Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 213 Questioning Race and Racism Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 217 Rhythm, Blues and Rock Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 220 Kaumatuatanga: Ageing in Aotearoa Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 234 Popular Musics of the Pacific Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 235 The Anthropology of Human Remains Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 236 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 248 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 250 World-view and Religion Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 251 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 252 Global Heritage Management Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 319 World-view and Religion Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 327 Music and Culture in Bollywood Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 329 Music of East Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 340 Heritage Conservation in Aotearoa Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 347 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 348 Perspectives on Human Growth Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 351 Special Topic Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 352 Special Topic: Applied Anthropology Not taught in 2025
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2025
ANTHRO 732 Reading Medical Ethnography Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 733/733AB Research in Popular Music Culture Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
ANTHRO 735 Special Topic in Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 739 Special Studies in Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 742 Contact and Colonialism Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 745 Special Topic: Anthropology and the Humanities Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 746 The Archaeology of the Anthropocene Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 749 Advanced Primatology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 753 Ethnographic Research Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 758 Special Topic in Archaeology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 701AB Human Palaeoecology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 704AB Material Culture Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 708AB Cultural Resource Management in Archaeology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 709 Applying Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 712 Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 713 Special Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 718AB Interpreting Biocultural Data Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 719/719AB Ethnographic Practice and Design Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 724 Special Topic in Social Anthropology Not taught in 2025
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2025
ANTHRO 701AB Human Palaeoecology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 704AB Material Culture Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 708AB Cultural Resource Management in Archaeology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 709 Applying Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 712 Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 713 Special Topic in Biological Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 719/719AB Ethnographic Practice and Design Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 724 Special Topic in Social Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 732 Reading Medical Ethnography Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 735 Special Topic in Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 739 Special Studies in Anthropology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 742 Contact and Colonialism Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 745 Special Topic: Anthropology and the Humanities Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 746 The Archaeology of the Anthropocene Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 749 Advanced Primatology Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 753 Ethnographic Research Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 758 Special Topic in Archaeology Not taught in 2025
 
Pacific Studies
Course Title Not taught 2025
PACIFIC 717 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
PACIFIC 718 Pacific Policies, Pacific Peoples Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026