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
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