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School of Social Sciences
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA

Head of School
Assoc Professor Greg McCarthy
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Contact via School Manager

School Manager
School Office,
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Shamira Barr  8303 5731

School Finance Officer
School Office,
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Lin Siah (T,W,Th) 8303 4288

Anthropology
Level 3, 230 North Terrace
Sharon Lewis   8303 5730
School Timetable Officer

Asian Studies
School Office,
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Niki Pavlidis  8303 5815

Geographical & Environmental Studies
Room 723, Napier Building
Jennifer Payne    8303 5643
Web Maintenance Officer
Gradstart Officer
T&E Focal Point Administrator

Gender, Work & Social Inquiry
School Office,
Level 5, Ligertwood Building
Sarah Hoggard    8303 3737
School OH&S Representative

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, Geographical & Environmental Studies 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.

From 2009, all courses will 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 and capstone) can only be taken in the final semester of studies of your degree.

Click on the individual course listed below to take you to Course Planner for more course details.

Undergraduate Courses offered in 2009

Anthropology | Development Studies Asian Studies | Geographical & Environmental Studies | Gender, Work and Social Inquiry |

Anthropology

Subject/CatalogueCourse TitleUnitsTermCourse Co-ordinator
Level I
ANTH 1105 Anthropology of Everyday Life 3 Semester 1 Professor John Gray
ANTH 1104 Culture & Society: Foundations of Anthropology 3 Semester 2 Dr Alison Dundon
Advanced Level 
ANTH 2036 Anthropology of Conflict and Crisis
3 Semester 1 Dr Andrew Skuse
ANTH 2037 Anthropology of Emotion, Mind and Person 3 Semester 2 Dr Rod Lucas
ANTH 2038 Anthropology of Health and Medicine 3 Semester 1 Dr Susan Hemer
ANTH 2040 Ethnography: Engaged Social Research 3 Semester 1 Dr Andrew Moutu
ANTH 2041 Popular Culture: Passion, Style, Vibe 3 Semester 2 Dr Andrew Moutu
ANTH 2042 Consuming Passions: Anthropology of Food and Drink 3 Semester 1 Assoc Prof Adrian Peace
ANTH 3100 Anthropology Today: Culture, Agency, Experience 3 Semester 2 Professor John Gray

Development Studies

Subject/CatalogueCourse TitleUnitsTermCourse Co-ordinator
Level I
DEVT 1001 Introduction to Development Studies 3 Semester 1 Dr Andrew Rosser
Advanced Level 
DEVT 2100 Poverty and Social Development 3 Semester 2 Dr Susan Hemer
DEVT 2101 Community, Gender and Critical Development 3 Semester 1 Dr Alison Dundon
DEVT 3100  Aid Policy and Administration 3 Semester 2 Dr Andrew Rosser
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Asian Studies

Subject/CatalogueCourse TitleUnitsTermCourse Co-ordinator
Level I
ASIA 1101 Introduction to Chinese Society and Culture 3 Semester 2  TBA
ASIA 1102 Introduction to Japanese Society and Culture 3 Semester 1 Dr Sejin Pak
ASIA 1103 Asia and the World 3 Semester 2 Dr Gerry Groot
CHIN 1001 Chinese IA 3 Semester 1 Professor Mobo Gao
CHIN 1002 Chinese IB 3 Semester 2 Professor Mobo Gao
CHIN 1013 Classical Chinese Texts for Chinese Speakers 3 Semester 1 Chia-cheng Hsu
CHIN 1014 Chinese Literature & Media for Chinese Speakers 3 Semester 2 Dr Songping Jin
JAPN 1001 Japanese IA: Beginner 1 3 Semester 1 Kayoko Enomoto
JAPN 1002 Japanese IB: Beginner II 3 Semester 2 Kayoko Enomoto
JAPN 1011 Japanese ISA: Higher Elementary I 3 Semester 1 Naomi Aoki
JAPN 1012 Japanese ISB: Higher Elementary II 3 Semester 2 Naomi Aoki
Advanced Level
ASIA 2018 Australia and the Asia Pacific 3 Semester 2 Professor Purnendra Jain
ASIA 2020 Cultures & Identities in Contemporary Japan     3 Semester 2 Dr Sejin Pak
ASIA 2021 Culture & Identities in Contemporary China 3 Semester 1 Dr Songping Jin
ASIA 2024 Asian Giants: Japan, China & India 3 Semester 1 Professor Purnendra Jain
ASIA 2025 Re-Orienting Asia: Popular Voices & Sustainability 3 Semester 1 Dr Shoko Yoneyama
ECON 2502

East Asian Economies II

    3 Semester 2 Dr Sejin Pak
Level II  Languages only
CHIN 2201 Chinese IIA 3 Semester 1  Dr Xianlin Song
CHIN 2202 Chinese IIB 3 Semester 2  Dr Ning Zhang
JAPN 2201 Japanese 2A: Lower Elementary I 3 Semester 1  Akiko Tomita
JAPN 2202 Japanese 2B: Lower Elementary II 3 Semester 2  Akiko Tomita
JAPN 2211 Japanese 2SA: Intermediate I 3 Semester 1  TBA
JAPN 2212 Japanese 2SB: Intermediate II 3 Semester 2  Dr Shoko Yoneyama
JAPN 2213 Japanese 2SB: Practical Japanese     3 Semester 2  Dr Shoko Yoneyama

Level III    Languages only

CHIN 3201 Chinese IIIA 3 Semester 1 Dr Xianlin Song
CHIN 3202 Chinese IIIB 3 Semester 2 Dr Ning Zhang
CHIN 3203 Chinese IIIB: Project     3 Semester 2  TBA
CHIN 3211 Chinese IIISA 3 Semester 1 Chia-cheng Hsu
CHIN 3212 Chinese IIISB 3 Semester 2 Dr Songping Jin
CHIN 3213 Chinese IIISA: Project     3 Semester 1 Dr Songping Jin
CHIN 3221 Translation for Chinese Speakers     3 Semester 1 Dr Ning Zhang
CHIN 3222 Translation for Chinese Speakers: Project     3 Semester 1 Dr Ning Zhang
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
JAPN 3201 Japanese 3A: Higher Elementary I 3 Semester 1 Naomi Aoki
JAPN 3202 Japanese 3B: Higher Elementary II 3 Semester 2 Naomi Aoki
JAPN 3203 Japanese 3B: Practical Japanese 3 Semester 2  TBA

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Geographical and Environmental Studies

Subject/CatalogueCourse TitleUnitsTermCourse Co-ordinator
Level I
GEST 1001 Globalisation, Justice and a Crowded Planet 3 Semester 2 Dr Jennifer Bonham
GEST 1002 Footprints on a Fragile Planet 3 Semester 1 Dr John Tibby
GEST 1003 Thinking Economically 3 Semester 2 Dr Jungho Suh
GEST 1004 Population and Environment in Australia 3 Semester 1 Dr Di Rudd
Advanced Level
GEST 2029 Introductory Geographic Information Systems 3 Semester 1 Julie Franzon
GEST 2030 Managing Coastal Environments 3 Semester 2 TBA
GEST 2032 Social Science Techniques 3 Semester 1 Dr Di Rudd
GEST 2033 Global International Migration 3 Semester 2 Dr Di Rudd 
GEST 2034 Resource Scarcity and Allocation 3 Semester 1 Dr Jungho Suh
GEST 2035 Urban Futures 3 Semester 1 Dr Jennifer Bonham
GEST 2037 Biogeography & Biodiversity Conservation 3 Semester 2 Dr Douglas Bardsley
GEST 2039 Environmental Management 3 Semester 1 Dr Douglas Bardsley
GEST 2041 Environment & Development 3 Semester 1 Dr Thomas Wanner
GEST 2042 Climate Change & Catchment Management 3 Semester 1 Dr John Tibby
GEST 2200 Environmental Policy & Management Internship 6 Semester 2 Dr Douglas Bardsley

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Gender, Work & Social Inquiry

Subject/CatalogueCourse TitleUnitsTermCourse Co-ordinator
Level I
GWSI 1001 / GWSI 1001EX Social Sciences in Australia 3 Semester 1  Dr Susan Oakley
GWSI 1003 / GWSI 1003EX Gender, Work and Society 3 Semester 2  Professor Margaret Allen
GWSI 1004 Introduction to Gender Studies 3 Semester 1  Dr Pam Papadelos
Advanced Level
GWSI 2102 Gender, Bodies and Health  3 Semester 2  TBA
GWSI 2105 / GWSI 2105EX Gender & Race in a Post-Colonial World 3 Semester 1  Dr Anna Szorenyi
GWSI 2107 / GWSI 2107EX Media & Social Change 3 Semester 1  Dr Kathie Muir
GWSI 2108 / GWSI 2108EX Popular Media & Society     3 Semester 2  Dr Anna Szorenyi
GWSI 2110 Social Research     3 Semester 2  Dr Susan Oakley