Courses in Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Anthropology
Course Title Available in 2026
ANTHRO 108   Being Human    Semester 2
ANTHRO 110   Culture and Creativity    Semester 1
ANTHRO 200   Archaeology: Understanding the Past    Semester 2
ANTHRO 201   Human Evolution    Semester 1
ANTHRO 206   Origins of Civilisation    Semester 1
ANTHRO 208   Biosocial Medical Anthropology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 217   Rhythm, Blues and Rock    Semester 2
ANTHRO 227   Future Generations Anthropology    Summer School
ANTHRO 228   Thinking Like a Social Anthropologist    Semester 1
ANTHRO 235   The Anthropology of Human Remains    Semester 2
ANTHRO 241    Anthropology of the Body    Semester 1
ANTHRO 278   Indigenous Food Security     Semester 2
ANTHRO 301   Contemporary Research in Music and Culture    Semester 1
ANTHRO 306   Pacific Archaeology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 317   Field Methods in Archaeology    Semester 1
ANTHRO 321   Equality and Inequality    Semester 2
ANTHRO 329   Music of East Asia: Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation    Semester 2
ANTHRO 345   Directed Study in Anthropology    Availability to be advised
ANTHRO 353   Archaeology in Practice    Semester 2
ANTHRO 354   Anthropology of the Body    Semester 1
ANTHRO 367   The Anthropology of Human Remains    Semester 2
ANTHRO 372   Biosocial Medical Anthropology    Semester 2
ANTHRO 377   Whiteness in the Settler State    Semester 2
ANTHRO 378   Indigenous Food Security     Semester 2
ANTHRO 399   Capstone: Anthropological Science    Semester 2
 
Gender Studies
Course Title Available in 2026
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 2026
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  330   Te Ao Hou: Contemporary Māori Issues    Semester 2
MĀORI  396   Tikanga: Ancestral Ways    Semester 1
 

   

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 - BA

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 2026
ANTHRO 357 Gender, Sexuality and Popular Music Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 358 Gender and Colonialism in the Pacific Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 360 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 365 Coming of the Māori: Archaeology of Aotearoa (New Zealand) Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 366 Medicine, Power and Politics Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 373 Anthropological Images Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 374 Economy and Culture Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 202 Music and Identity in World Music Cultures Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 205 Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 207 Archaeological History of Aotearoa New Zealand Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 212 Ethnographic Film and Photography Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 213 Questioning Race and Racism Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 226 Imperialism and Immigration in the Americas Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 234 Popular Musics of the Pacific Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 236 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 248 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 250 World-view and Religion Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 251 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 252 Global Heritage Management Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 319 World-view and Religion Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 327 Music and Culture in Bollywood Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 337 Birth, Death, and Disease: Anthropological Demography Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 340 Heritage Conservation in Aotearoa Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 347 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 348 Perspectives on Human Growth Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 349 Primate Behaviour, Ecology and Conservation Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 351 Special Topic Not taught in 2026
ANTHRO 352 Special Topic: Applied Anthropology Not taught in 2026
 

   

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 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
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
 

   

Master of Arts - MA

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 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
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