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School of Social Sciences
Ground Floor, Napier Building
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA

Head of School
Professor Greg McCarthy
Ground Floor, Napier Building, Room G21
Contact via School Manager

School Manager
Ground Floor, Napier Building, Room G22
Shamira Barr 8303 5731
OH&S Management Rep

Senior Finance Officer
Ground Floor, Napier Building, Room G19
Martin Kusabs 8303 5947

School Finance Officer
Ground Floor, Napier Building, Room G17
Jinny Kim 8303 4288

Anthropology & Development Studies
School Office, Ground Floor, Napier Building
Sharon Lewis 8303 5730
School Timetable Officer

Asian Studies
School Office,
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Sarah Hoggard 8303 5815
OH&S Officer and Staff Rep

Geography, Environment & Population
School Office, Ground Floor, Napier Building
Ryan Higgins 8303 5643

Gender, Work & Social Inquiry
School Office,
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Ryan Cortazzo 8303 3737

Anthropology, Development Studies and Geography, Environment & Population assignments to be lodged at School Office on Napier, Ground Floor.

Asian Studies and Gender, Work and Social Inquiry assignments to be lodged at Level 5 Ligertwood Building Office.

Undergraduate

The undergraduate academic programs in which our students are enrolled include the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Bachelor of Environmental Policy & Management and Bachelor of Development Studies. Courses offered within the School cover a range of social science disciplines and interdisciplinary issues (Anthropology, Asian Studies, Geography, Environment and Population and Gender, Work and Social Inquiry), and they can count towards other academic programs in the Faculty including Bachelor of Media and Bachelor of International Studies as well as to the academic programs of other faculties and schools in the University.

All courses hold a value of 3 units and will be available as Level 1 and Advanced Level courses. Advanced Level courses can be taken at either the second or third level of studies. Some courses, (internships for example) can only be taken in the final semester of studies of your degree.

After 1 December, click on the individual course listed below to take you to Course Planner for more course details.

Undergraduate Courses offered in 2012

Anthropology and Development Studies | Asian Studies | Geography, Environment and Population | Gender, Work and Social Inquiry

Anthropology and Development Studies

Subject/Catalogue	Course Title	Units	Term	Course Co-ordinator
Summer School
DEVT 3002	Development Studies Professional Practicum	6	Summer School	Associate Professor Andrew Rosser
Semester 1: Level 1
ANTH 1105	Anthropology of Everyday Life	3	Semester 1	Dr Jayne Curnow
DEVT 1001	Introduction to Development Studies	3	Semester 1	Dr James Chalmers
Semester 1: Advanced Level
ANTH 2036	Anthropology of Conflict and Crisis	3	Semester 1	Associate Professor Andrew Skuse
ANTH 2037	Anthropology of Emotion, Mind and Person	3	Semester 1	Dr Rod Lucas
ANTH 2040	Ethnography: Engaged Social Research	3	Semester 1	Dr Deane Fergie
ANTH 2050	Anthropology of Globalisation	3	Semester 1	Dr Jim Taylor
DEVT 2101	Community, Gender and Critical Development	3	Semester 1	Dr Alison Dundon
Winter School
ANTH 2042	Consuming Passions: Anthropology of Food and Drink	3	Winter School	Dr Andrea MacRae
DEVT 2003	Managing Conflict in the Developing World	3	Winter School	Mr Michael Cornish
Semester 2: Level 1
ANTH 1104	Culture and Society: Foundations of Anthropology	3	Semester 2	Dr Rod Lucas
Semester 2: Advanced Level
ANTH 2052	Australia: Communitites, Connection, Contestation	3	Semester 2	Dr Deane Fergie
ANTH 2053	Life, Death and Culture	3	Semester 2	Dr Susan Hemer
ANTH 2054	The Sexual Body	3	Semester 2	Dr Alison Dundon
ANTH 3100	Anthropology Today: Experience, Power, Practice	3	Semester 2	Professor John Gray
DEVT 2002	Rights and Development	3	Semester 2	Associate Professor Andrew Rosser
DEVT 2100	Poverty and Social Development	3	Semester 2	Dr Jayne Curnow
DEVT 3100	Aid, Policy and Practice	3	Semester 2	Dr Jim Taylor

Asian Studies

Subject/Catalogue	Course Title	Units	Term	Course Co-ordinator
Summer School
CHIN 2007	Chinese In-Country Summer School	3	Summer School	Confucius Institute
Semester 1: Level 1
ASIA 1101	Introduction to Chinese Society and Culture	3	Semester 1	Dr Xianlin Song
ASIA 1102	Introduction to Japanese Society and Culture	3	Semester 1	Dr Sejin Pak
CHIN 1001	Chinese IA	3	Semester 1	Professor Mobo Gao
JAPN 1001	Japanese IA: Beginner I	3	Semester 1	Ms Akiko Tomita
Semester 1: Advanced Level
ASIA 2022	China Today: Politics and Governance	3	Semester 1	Dr Gerry Groot
ASIA 2023	Japan Today: Politics and Governance	3	Semester 1	Professor Purnendra Jain
ASIA 2025	Re-Orienting Asia: Towards a Sustainable Future	3	Semester 1	Dr Shoko Yoneyama
ASIA 2020	Cultures and Identities in Contemporary Japan	3	Semester 1	Dr Sejin Pak
CHIN 2006	Chinese Literature and Media for Chinese Speakers	3	Semester 1	Dr Wang Chi-Ni William
CHIN 2201	Chinese IIA	3	Semester 1	Dr Delia Lin
CHIN 3211	Chinese IIISA	3	Semester 1	Dr Gerry Groot
CHIN 3221	Translation for Chinese Speakers: English to Chinese	3	Semester 1	Dr Ning Zhang
CHIN 3222	Translation for Chinese Speakers: Project	3	Semester 1	Dr Ning Zhang
CHIN 3301	Chinese IIIA	6	Semester 1	Dr Delia Lin
JAPN 2201	Japanese 2A: Lower Elementary I	3	Semester 1	Ms Naomi Aoki
JAPN 3201	Japanese 3A: Higher Elementary I	3	Semester 1	Ms Miwako Takasawa
JAPN 3211	Intermediate Japanese A	3	Semester 1	Dr Midori Kagawa-Fox
JAPN 3221	Advanced Japanese A	3	Semester 1	Dr Midori Kagawa-Fox
Semester 2: Level 1
ASIA 1103	Asia and the World	3	Semester 2	Dr Gerry Groot
CHIN 1002	Chinese IB	3	Semester 2	Professor Mobo Gao
CHIN 1013	Classical Chinese Texts for Chinese Speakers	3	Semester 2	Dr Songping Jin
JAPN 1002	Japanese 1B: Beginner II	3	Semester 2	Ms Akiko Tomita
Semester 2: Advanced Level
ASIA 2018	Australia and the Asia-Pacific	3	Semester 2	Professor Purnendra Jain
ASIA 2020	Culture and Identities in Contemporary Japan	3	Semester 2	Dr Sejin Pak
ASIA 2021	Culture and Identities in Contemporary China	3	Semester 2	Dr Songping Jin
CHIN 2202	Chinese IIB	3	Semester 2	Dr Delia Lin
CHIN 2213	Translation for Chinese Speakers: Chinese to English	3	Semester 2	Dr Delia Lin
CHIN 3212	Chinese IIISB	3	Semester 2	Dr Songping Jin
CHIN 3231	Issues in Chinese Culture for Chinese Speakers	3	Semester 2	Dr Xianlin Song
CHIN 3232	Research Project for Chinese Speakers	3	Semester 2	Dr Xianlin Song
CHIN 3302	Chinese IIIB	6	Semester 2	Dr Gerry Groot
JAPN 2202	Japanese 2B: Lower Elementary II	3	Semester 2	Ms Naomi Aoki
JAPN 3202	Japanese 3B: Higher Elementary II	3	Semester 2	Ms Kayoko Enomoto
JAPN 3203	Japanese 3B: Practical Japanese	3	Semester 2	Ms Kayoko Enomoto
JAPN 3212	Intermediate Japanese B	3	Semester 2	Dr Shoko Yoneyama
JAPN 3222	Advanced Japanese B	3	Semester 2	Dr Shoko Yoneyama

Geography, Environment and Population

Subject/Catalogue	Course Title	Units	Term	Course Co-ordinator
Semester 1: Level 1
GEOG 1102	Footprints on a Fragile Planet	3	Semester 1	Dr John Tibby
GEOG 1104	Population and Environment in Australia	3	Semester 1	Dr Dianne Rudd
Semester 1: Advanced Level
GEOG 2129	Introductory Geographic Information Systems	3	Semester 1	Dr Julie Franzon
GEOG 2145	Governance and Sustainable Development	3	Semester 1	Dr Thomas Wanner
GEOG 2146	Geographies of Food and Agriculture	3	Semester 1	Dr Doug Bardsley
GEOG 2153	Housing Policy and Practice in Australia	3	Semester 1	Professor Andrew Beer
GEOG 2154	Applied Population Analysis	3	Semester 1	To Be Advised
GEOG 2155	Foucault, Space and the Social Sciences	3	Semester 1	To Be Advised
Semester 2: Level 1
GEOG 1101	Globalisation, Justice and a Crowded Planet	3	Semester 2	Dr Jennifer Bonham
GEOG 1103	Economy, Environment and Place	3	Semester 2	Dr Jungho Suh
Semester 2: Advanced Level
GEOG 2132	Social Science Techniques	3	Semester 2	Dr Dianne Rudd
GEOG 2139	Environmental Management	3	Semester 2	Dr Doug Bardsley
GEOG 2138	Population and Health	3	Semester 2	Dr Dianne Rudd
GEOG 2140	Environmental Change	3	Semester 2	Dr John Tibby
GEOG 2143	Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment	3	Semester 2	Dr Melissa Nursey-Bray
GEOG 2151	Advanced Geographic Information Systems	3	Semester 2	Dr Julie Franzon
GEOG 2200	Environmental Policy and Management Internship	6	Semester 2	Dr John Tibby and Dr Julie Franzon

Gender, Work and Social Inquiry

Subject/Catalogue	Course Title	Units	Term	Course Co-ordinator
Semester 1: Level 1
GWSI 1001/ GWSI 1001EX	Social Sciences in Australia Social Sciences in Australia(External)	3	Semester 1	Dr Susan Oakley
GWSI 1004/ GWSI 1004EX	Introduction to Gender Studies Introduction to Gender Studies (External)	3	Semester 1	Dr Megan Warin
Semester 1: Advanced Level
GWSI 2020	Social Theory in Action	3	Semester 1	Dr Susan Oakley and Dr Megan Warin
GWSI 2101/ GWSI 2101EX	Fashion, Work and Identity Fashion, Work and Identity (External)	3	Semester 1	Dr Kathie Muir
GWSI 2108/ GWSI 2108EX	Popular Media and Society Popular Media and Society (External)	3	Semester 1	Dr Anna Szorenyi
GWSI 3017	Social Research Advanced	3	Semester 1	Dr Dee Michell
Semester 2: Level 1
GWSI 1003/ GWSI 1003EX	Gender, Work and Society Gender, Work and Society(External)	3	Semester 2	Dr Anna Szorenyi
Semester 2: Advanced Level
GWSI 2021	Media, Images and Representation	3	Semester 2	Dr Kathie Muir
GWSI 2100	Consumption, Work and the Self	3	Semester 2	To Be Advised
GWSI 2103	Social Policy and Citizenship	3	Semester 2	Dr Susan Oakley
GWSI 2110	Social Research	3	Semester 2	To Be Advised