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Study Anthropology at Otago

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

Papers

See the full list of Anthropology (ANTH) papers.

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Arts (BA) majoring in Anthropology

LevelPapersPoints
100-levelTwo 100-level ANTH papers36
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

StagePapersPoints
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

LevelPapersPoints
100-levelTwo 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


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