ANTH 2053 - Life, Death and Culture
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4205 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 12 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study |
Assessment: | 1200-1500 word research proposal (25%), 2500 word essay (45%), 1500 word critical reflective journal (20%), workshop participation (10%) |
Syllabus: |
Life and death are the core universals for human beings, yet are the context for key contemporary debates, and a wide variety of practices and beliefs historically and culturally. Debates on such key topics as reproductive technologies, organ transplantation, and the 'good death' often encapsulate central social and cultural assumptions. This course explores such debates and assumptions through an examination of the cross-cultural nature of life and death in both western and non-western societies. Both birth and death have been core concerns of anthropology throughout its history, and continue to be the focus of research. Dominant themes of this course are the practices and beliefs at the start of life (conception, and birth), as well as at the end of life, including how connections are forged or severed between the living and the dead (aging, the process of death, grief, funerals and memorials, and the afterlife). |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4205 | Tue 11/01/2022 | Fri 14/01/2022 | Mon 07/02/2022 | Wed 23/02/2022 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
92453 | LEC0 | 140 | 39 | This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details. | Note: This lecture is pre-recorded and can be viewed any time after publication in MyUni. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled. | ||
Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
92093 | WR03 | 40 | 2 | 24 Jan - 7 Feb | Monday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
25 Jan - 8 Feb | Tuesday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
27 Jan - 10 Feb | Thursday | 2pm - 4pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
92095 | WR01 | 60 | 35 | 24 Jan - 7 Feb | Monday | 10am - 12pm | Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room |
25 Jan - 8 Feb | Tuesday | 10am - 12pm | Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room | ||||
27 Jan - 10 Feb | Thursday | 10am - 12pm | Barr Smith South, 1063, Teaching Room | ||||
92562 | WR04 | 40 | 2 | 24 Jan - 7 Feb | Monday | 4pm - 6pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |
25 Jan - 8 Feb | Tuesday | 4pm - 6pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class | ||||
27 Jan - 10 Feb | Thursday | 4pm - 6pm | MyUni, OL, Online Class |