ANTH 490 is an individual research project on an approved topic under the supervision of one or more members of staff, culminating in the submission of the dissertation. The choosing of your topic is one of the most challenging and rewarding decisions that you will make and depends on the kind of interests you have developed in Social Anthropology and the availability of supervisors with appropriate expertise. You can have a look at staff members and their areas of interest on the Social Anthropology website and reach out to them directly (or send a generalized enquiry to our Postgrad Coordinator via email).
In social anthropology, potential topics range from library-based studies based on primary and/or secondary sources, to research involving fieldwork using one or more of the many different methods used in field research (for example, participant observation, formal interviews, photovoice).
With the supervision that is provided by the Programme, you will be supported as you gain valuable first-hand experience in doing social research.
About this paper
| Paper title | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Anthropology |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $4,181.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- ANTH 495, ARCH 490
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), PGDipArts
- Contact
Any of the listed teaching staff for individual enquiries for supervision, or the Social Anthropology Post Graduate Coordinator: socanthpostgradcoordinator@otago.ac.nz for more general enquiries about the structure of the dissertation.
- More information link
https://www.otago.ac.nz/anthropology/our-people
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- Teaching staff
- Prof Ruth Fitzgerald
- Assoc Prof Greg Rawlings
- Dr Susan Wardell
- Dr Christiane Leurquin
- Dr Hannah Bulloch
- Paper Structure
Independently driven, supervised research project and preparation of a dissertation.
- Teaching Arrangements
Students meet with their individual supervisor at regular periods.
- Textbooks
Readings from the contemporary social anthropology literature are the basis for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Confidence in the ability to conduct and complete supervised individual research on a topic in anthropology.
ANTH 490 is an individual research project on an approved topic under the supervision of one or more members of staff, culminating in the submission of the dissertation. The choice of your topic is one of the most challenging and rewarding decisions that you will make, and it depends on the kind of interests you have developed in Social Anthropology and the availability of supervisors with appropriate expertise. You can have a look at staff members and their areas of interest on the Social Anthropology website and reach out to them directly (or send a generalised enquiry to our Postgraduate Coordinator via email).
In social anthropology, potential topics range from library-based studies based on primary and/or secondary sources to research involving fieldwork using one or more of the many different methods used in field research (for example, participant observation, formal interviews, photovoice).
With the supervision that is provided by the programme, you will be supported as you gain valuable first-hand experience in doing social research.
About this paper
| Paper title | Dissertation |
|---|---|
| Subject | Anthropology |
| EFTS | 0.5 |
| Points | 60 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- ANTH 495, ARCH 490
- Limited to
- BA(Hons), PGDipArts
- Contact
Any of the listed teaching staff for individual enquiries for supervision, or the Social Anthropology Post Graduate Coordinator for more general enquiries about the structure of the dissertation.
- More information link
- Teaching staff
- Professor Ruth Fitzgerald
- Associate Professor Greg Rawlings
- Dr Susan Wardell
- Dr Christiane Leurquin
- Dr Molly George
See here for more information.
- Paper Structure
Independently driven, supervised research project and preparation of a dissertation.
- Teaching Arrangements
Students meet with their individual supervisor at regular periods.
- Textbooks
Readings from the contemporary social anthropology literature are the basis for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Confidence in the ability to conduct and complete supervised individual research on a topic in anthropology.