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Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology Major - Learning outcomes

Knowledge outcomes

By the end of the program, students will be able to

  • Discuss past and present human social, linguistic, and biological diversity and evolution through the engagement of cross-cultural studies research.
  • Integrate approaches and findings from archaeology, biological anthropology, anthropological linguistics, and socio-cultural anthropology to adopt a holistic and comparative approach that recognizes human differences and similarities across the world and through time.
  • Employ basic anthropological concepts, terminology, and theory for the appreciation of anthropology’s history and context.

Skills outcomes

By the end of the program, students will be able to

  • Draw upon anthropological research methods in the critical analysis of research methodology used in studies in anthropology and other disciplines.
  • Critically evaluate original anthropological datasets, including diverse scholarly and popular sources, to better address methodological / theoretical problems and issues.
  • Employ university-level skills in information literacy and academic integrity when writing research papers regarding anthropological subjects.

Value outcomes

By the end of the program, students will be able to

  • Avoid cultural and social assumptions that form the bases of human prejudice and discrimination in their research and professional careers.
  • Use anthropological insights that foster tolerance and appreciation for the diversity of human cultures, ways of life, and the value of human diversity.

Possible career options

  • Archivist
  • Conservator
  • Cultural resource manager
  • Customer service agent
  • Employment recruiter
  • English as a second language (ESL) teacher
  • Ethnographer/ethnologist
  • Events co-ordinator
  • Field archeologist
  • Foreign service officer
  • Forensic scientist or specialist
  • Government policy analyst
  • Heritage assistant
  • Human resources specialist
  • Immigration officer
  • Laboratory assistant
  • Librarian
  • Linguist
  • Lobbyist
  • Management trainee
  • Market research analyst
  • Medical anthropologist
  • Multicultural education specialist
  • Museum technician/assistant
  • National/provincial park interpreter or service supervisor
  • Palaeoanthropologist or palaeontologist
  • Preservation/restoration assistant
  • Primatologist
  • Probation officer
  • Refugee services coordinator
  • Researcher
  • Social worker
  • Travel agent
  • University professor
  • Volunteer co-ordinator
  • Writer

Updated December 21, 2021 by Digital & Web Operations (web_services@athabascau.ca)