Anthropological Futures (ANTH3140)

Course overview

In this course students will critically reflect on the broad scope of anthropological inquiry by engaging with a range of advanced topics.

This is a course that invites students to engage with a range of research, theory and writing at the "front edge" of the discipline of anthropology. What does contemporary work tell us about the anthropology of the future, a future that advanced students in the discipline are already playing a part in defining? This course examines work in ecological, political and economic anthropology (in particular). We read an ethnographic book as our central focus, picking up on its conceptual, methodological and substantial questions, and we use other scholarly material to engage critically with topics related or parallel to the topics covered in the focus ethnography.ﾠﾠ

Students access weekly online short (20-30 minute) lectures, undertake independent reading and research, and use these toﾠprepareﾠfor participationﾠin face to face seminars and workshops.

The course will assist students to draw on what they have learnt in their undergraduate anthropology program and consider how the ideas will contribute to their own futures. Itﾠwill support students to work through understandingﾠwhat kinds of questions anthropologists commonly ask;ﾠhow research achieves effective engagement with different actors;ﾠand, conceptual material that projects the discipline into questions of the future. A focus on engaged and scholarly research examines anthropology’s contribution to knowledge of human societies and role in cross-disciplinary debates. The course will prepare students to use their anthropological knowledge after their undergraduate degree, especially in terms of the communication skills practiced in seminar discussionsﾠand the analytical skills in writing critical literature summaries, both key aspects of pitching project proposals in applied (e.g. government, Non-govt and corporateﾠprojects) and scholarly (e.g. research proposals) contexts.

Course requirements

Assumed background

It is assumed that enrolled students have successfully completed first and second year core subjects in the anthropology major before atttempting this course.

Prerequisites

You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:

8 units of Anthropology courses

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

ANTH2140

Course contact

Course staff

Timetable

The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.

Additional timetable information

This course will be taught on a Tuesday, face to face. No external option is available.

• access the PRE-RECORDED LECTURES BEFORE THE SEMINAR – these short (20-30 minute primers) will be available a 5pm the day before the seminar, starting midday. Lecturesﾠprovide a guide to the theoretical material in the reading and seminar discussion.

Aims and outcomes

This course aims to further students’ understanding of anthropology, examining recent developments and looking to the discipline's future. A key aim is to address how the development of anﾠanthropological perspective can informﾠa range of future endeavours students may take up their lives,ﾠinﾠemployment and future academic pursuits.

As a third year compulsory course in the Anthropology major, the course aims to deepen student’s grasp of concepts as these have been developed in the discipline and provide opportunities to practice engaging with these ideas in critical and productive ways.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Essay

Mode

Written

Category

Essay/ Critique

Weight

40%

Due date

26/10/2024 2:00 pm

Other conditions

Student specific.

See the conditions definitions

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

You must submit your assignment electronically by the due time, on the due date.

Your assignment must be submitted via Turnitin on blackboard. To submit your assignment electronically log in to https://learn.uq.edu.au/ultra with your UQ username and password, then click on Course Code>>Assessment>>Assignments, and use the appropriate assignment submission link for each piece of assessment. No e-mailed submissions of assessments will be accepted. 

Turnitin links will be configured to permit early submission of assessment items. Students will have the opportunity to submit draft assignments to Turnitin prior to submission of the final assignment in order to review similarity index content and to improve academic writing practice in accordance with UQ Academic Integrity policies. 

By uploading your assignment via Turnitin, you are certifying that the work you submit is your own work except where correctly attributed to another source. Do not submit your assignment if it contains any work that is not your own. Please note that on the preview page, your assignment will be shown without formatting. Your assignment will retain formatting and your course coordinator/tutor will be able to see formatted assignments. Once you have submitted your assignment you are able to go back and view your submission with the correct formatting. 

You are required to retain proof of submission of your assessment. Your Digital Receipt is available for download from your Assignment Dashboard. If you cannot see your submission and download your digital receipt, your assessment has not been successfully submitted; please submit again. If you are unable to submit your assignment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension through your student portal on my.UQ. 

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with Blackboard, please contact the ITS team via AskUs. 

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

An extension request without penalty will only be considered under exceptional circumstances as outlined on my.UQ. You must submit the extension request as soon as it becomes evident that an extension is needed, but no later than the assessment item submission due date.

A request for an extension to an assessment due date must be accompanied by supporting documentation corroborating the reason for the request. The student submitting the request is fully responsible for all supporting documentation that is provided with the request and should ensure all documents are authentic.

Extensions on the basis of an approved Student Access Plan (SAP) or an Extension Verification Letter (EVL) can be approved for a maximum period of 7 calendar days. Extensions exceeding this duration or subsequent extensions for a piece of assessment will require additional supporting documentation (e.g., a medical certificate or other supporting evidence listed on my.UQ) and Course Coordinator approval.

When you submit an extension request in the student portal, it is received, read, and actioned by the Social Science Student Administration Team. It does not go to the course coordinator.

Late applications (requests received after the assessment item submission due date) must include evidence of the reasons for the late request, detailing why you were unable to apply for an extension by the due date.

In considering applications for extensions, students may be asked to supply the work they have completed to date on the assessment piece. This is to establish what efforts have already been made to complete the assessment, and whether the proposed work plan is feasible.

Late submissions of extension requests in your final semester of study could delay your graduation by up to one semester.

Work can NOT be accepted if it is more than one week (7 calendar days) late without prior approval.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Leading discussion and notes

• In-person

Mode

Oral

Category

Participation/ Student contribution, Presentation

Weight

20%

Due date

Each student nominates a week

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03

Task description

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

Extensions cannot be granted beyond Week 13.

An extension request without penalty will only be considered under exceptional circumstances as outlined on my.UQ. You must submit the extension request as soon as it becomes evident that an extension is needed, but no later than the assessment item submission due date.

A request for an extension to an assessment due date must be accompanied by supporting documentation corroborating the reason for the request. The student submitting the request is fully responsible for all supporting documentation that is provided with the request and should ensure all documents are authentic.

Extensions on the basis of an approved Student Access Plan (SAP) or an Extension Verification Letter (EVL) can be approved for a maximum period of 7 calendar days. Extensions exceeding this duration or subsequent extensions for a piece of assessment will require additional supporting documentation (e.g., a medical certificate or other supporting evidence listed on my.UQ) and Course Coordinator approval.

When you submit an extension request in the student portal, it is received, read, and actioned by the Social Science Student Administration Team. It does not go to the course coordinator.

Late applications (requests received after the assessment item submission due date) must include evidence of the reasons for the late request, detailing why you were unable to apply for an extension by the due date.

In considering applications for extensions, students may be asked to supply the work they have completed to date on the assessment piece. This is to establish what efforts have already been made to complete the assessment, and whether the proposed work plan is feasible.

Late submissions of extension requests in your final semester of study could delay your graduation by up to one semester.

Work can NOT be accepted if it is more than one week (7 calendar days) late without prior approval.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Critical precis and class participation

• In-person
• Online

Mode

Oral, Written

Category

Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Practical/ Demonstration

Weight

40%

Due date

Weekly exercises

Learning outcomes

L01, L02

Task description

Submission guidelines

You must submit your assignment electronically by the due time, on the due date.

Your assignment must be submitted via Turnitin on blackboard. To submit your assignment electronically log in to https://learn.uq.edu.au/ultra with your UQ username and password, then click on Course Code>>Assessment>>Assignments, and use the appropriate assignment submission link for each piece of assessment. No e-mailed submissions of assessments will be accepted. 

Turnitin links will be configured to permit early submission of assessment items. Students will have the opportunity to submit draft assignments to Turnitin prior to submission of the final assignment in order to review similarity index content and to improve academic writing practice in accordance with UQ Academic Integrity policies. 

By uploading your assignment via Turnitin, you are certifying that the work you submit is your own work except where correctly attributed to another source. Do not submit your assignment if it contains any work that is not your own. Please note that on the preview page, your assignment will be shown without formatting. Your assignment will retain formatting and your course coordinator/tutor will be able to see formatted assignments. Once you have submitted your assignment you are able to go back and view your submission with the correct formatting. 

You are required to retain proof of submission of your assessment. Your Digital Receipt is available for download from your Assignment Dashboard. If you cannot see your submission and download your digital receipt, your assessment has not been successfully submitted; please submit again. If you are unable to submit your assignment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension through your student portal on my.UQ. 

If you are experiencing technical difficulties with Blackboard, please contact the ITS team via AskUs. 

Deferral or extension

You may be able to apply for an extension.

The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.

An extension request without penalty will only be considered under exceptional circumstances as outlined on my.UQ. You must submit the extension request as soon as it becomes evident that an extension is needed, but no later than the assessment item submission due date.

A request for an extension to an assessment due date must be accompanied by supporting documentation corroborating the reason for the request. The student submitting the request is fully responsible for all supporting documentation that is provided with the request and should ensure all documents are authentic.

Extensions on the basis of an approved Student Access Plan (SAP) or an Extension Verification Letter (EVL) can be approved for a maximum period of 7 calendar days. Extensions exceeding this duration or subsequent extensions for a piece of assessment will require additional supporting documentation (e.g., a medical certificate or other supporting evidence listed on my.UQ) and Course Coordinator approval.

When you submit an extension request in the student portal, it is received, read, and actioned by the Social Science Student Administration Team. It does not go to the course coordinator.

Late applications (requests received after the assessment item submission due date) must include evidence of the reasons for the late request, detailing why you were unable to apply for an extension by the due date.

In considering applications for extensions, students may be asked to supply the work they have completed to date on the assessment piece. This is to establish what efforts have already been made to complete the assessment, and whether the proposed work plan is feasible.

Late submissions of extension requests in your final semester of study could delay your graduation by up to one semester.

Work can NOT be accepted if it is more than one week (7 calendar days) late without prior approval.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Course grading

Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.

Additional course grading information

The final grade is determined by adding together the sum of all individual assessment tasks.

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is available for this course.

Supplementary assessment is an additional opportunity to demonstrate that the learning requirements for an eligible course have been satisfied and that the graduate attributes for the course have been attained. Supplementary assessment may only be granted where Supplementary Assessment – procedures allow. A passing grade of 4 (or P) is the highest grade that can be awarded in a course where supplementary assessment has been granted. For further information on supplementary assessment please see my.UQ. 

Additional assessment information

Academic Integrity: All students must complete the Academic Integrity Tutorial: https://www.uq.edu.au/integrity/

UQ Assignment Writing Guide: Steps for writing assignments - my.UQ - University of Queensland 

Release of Marks: The marks and feedback for assessments will be released to students in a timely manner, prior to the due date of the next assessment piece for the course. This is with the exception of the final piece of assessment. The Marks and feedback for the final assessment item are to only be made available to the student on Grade Release Day at the end of semester.

Assessment Re-mark: For information on requesting an assessment re-mark, please view the following page on my.UQ: https://my.uq.edu.au/information-and-services/manage-my-program/academic-progress-and-final-results/querying-result.

Learning resources

You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Library resources

Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.

Own copy required

You'll need to have your own copy of the following reading resources. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.

Additional learning resources information

Please see Blackboard for a full reading list and weekly questions and exercises.

https://social-science.uq.edu.au/student-forms-and-guides

Learning activities

The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.

Policies and procedures

University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:

• Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
• Assessment Procedure
• Examinations Procedure
• Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure

Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.