Master of Biological Anthropology (Advanced)

Australian National University

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In Canberra (Australia)

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  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Canberra (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

  • Credits

    96

What does it mean to be human?If you’re interested in the answer, you’ll love the Master of Biological Anthropology.This program - not offered at any other Australian University – equips you with the theory and skills required to study humans and non-human primates as varied and dynamically changing biological organisms. You will explore primate evolution, ecology, behaviour and conservation; human evolution, and behaviour; animal domestication; palaeopathology and bioarchaeology.You can also choose from a range of electives including ancient health and medicine, forensic anthropology and archaeology, anthropological genetics and environmental disasters.

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Canberra (Australia)
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The Australian National University, ACT 0200

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About this course

By transfer from the Master of Biological Anthropology with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0, and the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis.

If the total number of units attempted exceeds 72 in the same teaching period in which the 72nd unit is attempted, exactly 72 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks. l Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet or exceed...

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Subjects

  • Archaeology
  • Biology
  • Ecology
  • Genetics
  • University
  • Conservation
  • Skills and Training

Course programme

The Master of Biological Anthropology (Advanced) requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:

12 units from completion of the following compulsory research project courses:

BIAN6013 Human Evolution

BIAN6517 Human Skeletal Analysis

12 units from the completion of the following compulsory research training courses:

BIAN6516 Research Design and Analysis in Biological Anthropology

BIAN8008 Data Analysis and Methods in Biological Anthropology

A minimum of 36 units from completion of courses from the following list:

ANTH6026 Medicine, Healing and the Body

ANTH6064 Anthropology of Environmental Disasters

ARCH6041 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology

ARCH6108 Animals, Plants & People

ARCH6521 Archaeology of Death and Mortuary Practices

BIAN6018 Primate Behavioural Ecology Field School in Cambodia

BIAN6119 Nutrition, Disease and the Environment

BIAN6120 Culture, Biology & Population Dynamics

BIAN6124 Evolution and Human Behaviour

BIAN6510 Scientific Dating in Archaeology and Palaeoenvironmental Studies

BIAN6512 Ancient Health & Disease

BIAN6513 Primate Evolutionary Biology

BIAN6514 Primate Ecology and Behaviour

BIAN6515 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology

BIAN6518 Analysis of Mammalian Remains

BIAN6519 Ancient Medicine

BIAN6520 Primate Conservation Biology

BIAN8009 Stable Isotopes in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology

BIAN8010 Ancient Behaviour: Advanced Topics in Bioarchaeology

MUSC8004 Internship 1

A maximum of 12 units from completion of courses from the following list:

BIAN8002 Topics in Human Population Biology/Health

BIAN8003 Topics in Primatology/Palaeoanthropology

BIAN8005 Bioanthropology Honour IV Seminar

24 units from completion of THES8103 Thesis

Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.

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Master of Biological Anthropology (Advanced)

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