Course syllabus
ANTHRO 337 - Birth, Death, and Disease: Anthropological Demography
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Convenor: Dr Heather Battles
Email: h.battles@auckland.ac.nz
Office: Social Sciences Building/Te Puna Mārama 718
Office hours: TBA (or by appointment)
Lectures: Thursdays 12-2pm 260-057 (CaseRoom 2)
Labs: Fridays (10-11am or 11am-12pm*) in 274-130 (computer lab) *See your individual timetable for your lab time.
Course description: Examines how human populations change over time, what factors underlie patterns of disease and death, and why demography is so important to the study of epidemics. The course will explore the use of demographic methods and theories of demographic and epidemiological transition to examine fertility, morbidity, mortality and migration from an anthropological perspective, with a particular focus on infectious disease dynamics.
Points: 15.0
Prerequisites: ANTHRO 201 or 60 points in Anthropology
Course goals and outcomes:
- Understanding of the theoretical basis of demographic and epidemiological analysis in Anthropology
- Ability to employ basic methods of demographic analysis in original research, both independently and cooperatively
- Contribution to preservation of Auckland heritage and understanding of local demographic and cultural history
Learning assessments:
| Assessment | Percentage of final grade |
| Labwork* |
20%* |
| Assignment 1 – 500 words | 15% |
| Assignment 2 – 2,000 words | 25% |
| Midterm test (1 hour) | 15% |
| Final exam (2 hours) | 25% |
*Submission of 7 out of 10 lab outputs is mandatory for a passing grade in this course
Full course outline (syllabus) available here: ANTHRO 337 syllabus 2019_v2.pdf
Weekly topics:
See Modules, Talis reading list, and/or syllabus PDF
Project:
This course includes an applied project, which is a historical demographic analysis of the St Stephens Cemetery (Parnell, Auckland). The information you gather and analyse as part of this project will be of use to Auckland Council and to future researchers. Much of the work for this will be done in the computer lab during your lab time, but it will also require significant time outside of class.
Help with academic problems:
Please see your tutor or convenor if you are having problems with any aspect of the course. We are happy to see you and help you get the most out of this course.
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You might also wish to go to the English Language Self Access Centre (ELSAC) in the Kate Edger Information Commons building. They state that ELSAC “supports University students with all aspects of their English, offering language learning materials, computer programmes, workshops, and on-on-one language support, all free of charge and 7 days per week.”
Disabled students:
Students are urged to discuss privately any impairment-related requirements face-to-face and/or in written form with the course convenor and/or tutor. Additional information for disabled students can be found at the University of Auckland Disability Services website: http://www.disability.auckland.ac.nz.
Plagiarism:
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting his or her learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the world-wide web. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
For information on the University of Auckland’s position on Academic Honesty and Plagiarism, and for specific guidelines for the Conduct of Coursework and Conduct of Research, please see: www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/about/teaching/plagiarism/plagiarism_home.cfm
Course summary:
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