Courses in Anthropology

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 (Honours) - BA(Hons)

Anthropology
Course Title Not taught 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
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
ANTHRO 732 Reading Medical Ethnography Not taught in 2025
ANTHRO 733/733AB Research in Popular Music Culture Not offered in 2025; planned for 2026
 

   

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