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Bachelor of Arts Major Anthropology
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Commonwealth supported
    AUD 5864
  • Domestic full fee paying
    AUD 15200
Entry requirements
  • OP/Rank: 16/66
Start
  • Semester 1 (February)
  • Semester 2 (July)
  • Semester 3 (November)
Flexibility
  • On-campus
  • Distance
Campus
  • Toowoomba
Duration
  • 3 years or part time equivalent
Units
  • 24 units
Approximate annual fees
  • Distance/Online
    AUD 15280
  • On-campus
    AUD 18080

What will I study?

Program structure

COMBINATION 1
Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
Plus 2 x 8-unit Major 16
Plus 1 x 4-unit Minor 4
Or 4 x Electives
Total 24
COMBINATION 2
Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
Plus 1 x 8-unit Major 8
Plus 1 x 12-unit Interdisciplinary Major 12
Total 24
COMBINATION 3
Courses to be studied Units
Core courses 4
Plus 1 x 8-unit Major 8
Plus 3 x 4-unit Minors 12
Or Another grouping of Minors and Electives
Total 24
Please note: the courses listed below are a sample only and current students should consult the USQ Handbook for their recommended enrolment patterns.
Core courses:
EDC2200Indigenous Perspectives
HMT1000History of Western Ideas
HMT2000Ethical Issues and Human Rights
CMS1000Communication and Scholarship
Anthropology Major:Select eight courses from the following:
ANT1000World Archaeology: An Introduction
ANT1001Introductory Anthropology
ANT2002Anthropology of Illness and Health
ANT2004Anthropology of Power and Conflict
ANT2005Anthropology of Religion and Belief: Practices, Contexts and Diversity
ANT2007Ethnographic Methods: Making Anthropology
ANT3000Archaeology of Indigenous Australia
ANT3001Anthropology of Order: Making Sense
ANT3006Indigenous Peoples in the Nation State

Other majors

Other majors for the Bachelor of Arts are: Archaeology, Asian Studies, Australian Studies, Communication and Media Studies, Contemporary International Studies, Creative Media, English Literature, History, Indigenous Studies, Indonesian Language, International Relations, Journalism, Language and Culture (German and Mandarin Chinese), Music (Theory & History), Popular Culture, Public Relations, Theatre Theory, Visual Arts Theory, Writing and Society.