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ANTX2007 – Psychological Anthropology
2020 – Session 2, Fully online/virtual
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Timothy Lynch
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces psychological anthropology, including emotional, cognitive, developmental, and perceptual dynamics across cultures. Psychological anthropology studies the relation between individual psychology and sociocultural diversity, for example, between psychopathology and social structure, between personality differences and childrearing practices, or between perceptual experience and a society's ideologies about the senses. A wide range of perspectives will be explored, from evolutionary psychology to neuroanthropology, and address such topics as consciousness including spirit possession, and cultural variation in insanity and impairment.
All enrolment queries should be directed to Open Universities Australia (OUA): see www.open.edu.au
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Interrogate ‘human nature’ to better understand the relationship between universal traits and variability.
- ULO2: explore the role of social setting and norms in shaping human development.
- ULO3: actively participate in discussion of psychological anthropology (such as gender roles, emotional variation, sex and gender across cultures, and childrearing)
- ULO5: investigate in greater depth one area of special interest in the study of human diversity.
- ULO4: gain greater understanding of techniques for investigating experience, including ethnography, field research, and comparative approaches.
- ULO6: exhibit improved writing, communication and critical reading skills.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due | Groupwork/Individual | Short Extension | AI assisted? |
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| Weekly Participation | 15% | No | Weekly | No | ||
| Week 4 Quiz | 10% | No | 5pm Sunday Week 4 | No | ||
| Research Paper | 40% | No | 5pm Sunday Week 13 | No | ||
| Mid-term Exam | 35% | No | 5pm Sunday Week 9 | No |
Weekly Participation
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Students will participate in discussions and other activities related to the topic of the relevant week.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interrogate ‘human nature’ to better understand the relationship between universal traits and variability.
- explore the role of social setting and norms in shaping human development.
- actively participate in discussion of psychological anthropology (such as gender roles, emotional variation, sex and gender across cultures, and childrearing)
- investigate in greater depth one area of special interest in the study of human diversity.
- gain greater understanding of techniques for investigating experience, including ethnography, field research, and comparative approaches.
- exhibit improved writing, communication and critical reading skills.
Week 4 Quiz
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: 5pm Sunday Week 4
Weighting: 10%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Students will complete a short online 'quiz'. The quiz is multiple choice and open book, with 10 questions on the topics covered in Weeks 2, 3 and 4.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interrogate ‘human nature’ to better understand the relationship between universal traits and variability.
- explore the role of social setting and norms in shaping human development.
- exhibit improved writing, communication and critical reading skills.
Research Paper
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 55 hours
Due: 5pm Sunday Week 13
Weighting: 40%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Students will submit a research project on a topic of their choosing, closely related to themes of the unit. Maximum word length (including references and bibliography) is 3000 words.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interrogate ‘human nature’ to better understand the relationship between universal traits and variability.
- explore the role of social setting and norms in shaping human development.
- actively participate in discussion of psychological anthropology (such as gender roles, emotional variation, sex and gender across cultures, and childrearing)
- investigate in greater depth one area of special interest in the study of human diversity.
- gain greater understanding of techniques for investigating experience, including ethnography, field research, and comparative approaches.
- exhibit improved writing, communication and critical reading skills.
Mid-term Exam
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 5pm Sunday Week 9
Weighting: 35%
Groupwork/Individual:
Short extension 3: No
AI assisted?:
Students will complete an online exam. The exam is multiple choice and open book, with 30 questions on topics covered in Weeks 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interrogate ‘human nature’ to better understand the relationship between universal traits and variability.
- explore the role of social setting and norms in shaping human development.
- exhibit improved writing, communication and critical reading skills.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation.
3 An automatic short extension is available for some assessments. Apply through the Service Connect Portal.
Delivery and Resources
The required readings for each week, as well as many other relevant readings, are available on iLearn or online through the Macquarie University Library.
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
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