Develop an understanding of social anthropology as the comparative study of human societies, and of biological anthropology as the study of past and contemporary human and non-human primates in evolutionary and adaptive perspectives
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Gain an appreciation of the importance of empirical fieldwork as the primary method of gathering data a basis for the generation of anthropological theory. This may also include participant observation and other qualitative means of data gathering
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Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of specific themes in social and/or biological anthropology and the intellectual debates concerning them, such as gender, religion, kinship, nationalism, exchange, material culture, human genetics, evolution, and primate behaviour
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Understand that knowledge is contested, and that anthropology by its nature is dynamic, constantly generating new priorities and theories
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Display informed awareness of and sensitivity to human diversity, an appreciation of its scope and complexity, and recognition of the richness of experience and potential that it provides
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Become acquainted with the theory and history of anthropology, including the achievements associated with British, French and North American scholarship
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