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Study Anthropology at Otago

• Overview
• Qualifications
• Papers
• Major Subject and Programme Requirements
• Minor Subject Requirements
• Further Information

Overview

Anthropology is the study of human culture and the many forms it takes in different societies, both past and present. It traces the evolution of culture beyond its primate origins, through over two million years of prehistory, to historical and contemporary societies.

There are three broad areas of Anthropology at Otago: archaeology, biological anthropology and social anthropology. Students who are interested in sociology should consider taking some Anthropology papers.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons))
• Diploma for Graduates (DipGrad)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Papers

See the full list of Anthropology (ANTH) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Anthropology

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level ANTH papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level ANTH papers One further 200- or 300-level ANTH paper BIOA 201 or any 200-level GEND or SOCI paper may be substituted for one 200-level ANTH paper	36 18
300-level	Four 300-level ANTH papers BIOA 301 or any 300-level GEND or SOCI paper may be substituted for one 300-level ANTH paper	72
Plus	198 further points; must include 54 points at 200-level or above. Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Arts	198
Total		360

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Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA(Hons)) in Anthropology

Stage	Papers	Points
1st stage	Two 100-level ANTH papers 90 further points	36 90
2nd stage	Four 200-level ANTH papers 48 further points BIOA 201 or any 200-level GEND or SOCI paper may be substituted for one 200-level ANTH paper	72 48
3rd stage	Five 300-level ANTH papers 30 further points BIOA 301 or any 300-level GEND or SOCI paper may be substituted for one 300-level ANTH paper	90 30
4th stage	ANTH 490 or ARCH 490 Three further 400-level ANTH papers BIOA 401 may be substituted for one 400-level ANTH paper ANAT 490 may be substituted for ANTH 490 or ARCH 490	48 72

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Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) in Anthropology

The Postgraduate Diploma in Arts Subjects (PGDipArts) programme in Anthropology is the same as the fourth stage course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours.

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Minor Subject Requirements

Anthropology as a minor subject for a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Theology (BTheol), Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Applied Science (BAppSc) or Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)  degree

Level	Papers	Points
100-level	Two 100-level ANTH papers	36
200-level	Two 200-level ANTH papers	36
300-level	One 300-level ANTH paper	18
Total		90

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Further Information

Email us at anthropology@otago.ac.nz or visit our home page http://www.otago.ac.nz/anthropology