Program Overview

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Anthropology Co-op Program

The Anthropology program at the University of Guelph explores humans, non-human primates, cultures, and societies past and present. The interdisciplinary nature of the program results in students having a wide range of interests and skills that can be applied in many workplaces, from government and non-governmental organizations, non-profit and community-based organizations, and the private sector.

Program Description

Students in the Anthropology program explore diverse contemporary issues within Canadian and international contexts, including environment and resource use, food, agriculture, agribusiness, indigenous issues, labour and work, youth and homelessness, police and society, and social movements in developing countries. The program offers a solid foundation for a wide variety of careers in policy, development, government, and community sectors.

Coursework

Students complete courses such as:

• Qualitative/Quantitative and Observational Methods (Research and Analysis)
• Kinship, Family and Power
• Culture, Rights and Development
• Contemporary Indigenous Peoples in Canada
• Anthropology of Health

Co-op Work Term Schedule

The co-op work term schedule is as follows: | YEAR | FALL | WINTER | SUMMER | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ONE | Academic | Academic | Off | | TWO | Academic | Work | Academic | | THREE | Academic | Academic | Work | | FOUR | Work | Academic | Work | | FIVE | Academic | | |

Student Strengths

Anthropology students possess:

Critical Thinking

Strong analytical, research, and critical thinking skills that can be applied to local and global issues.

Deep Understanding

Excellent understanding of contemporary issues in Canadian society, including multiculturalism and the globalization of our daily experience.

Intercultural Communication

Capable of engaging in diverse contemporary issues within Canadian and international contexts, including environmental, social, and cultural issues.

Anthropology Course Sequencing

Year One

Fall

• Introduction to Anthropology
• 4 Electives
  • Biological Anthropology (Recommended)

Winter

• Introduction to Co-operative Education
• Public Anthropology
• 4 Electives

Year Two

Fall

• Regional Ethnography
• 4 Electives

Winter

• Work Term One

Summer

• Introductory Methods
• Introduction to Gender Systems
• 3 Electives

Year Three

Fall

• Engaging Anthropological Theory
• 4 Electives

Winter

• Kinship, Family, and Power
• Qualitative and Observational Methods
• 3 Electives

Summer

• Work Term Two

Year Four

Fall

• Work Term Three

Winter

• Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory
• 4 Electives
  • Culture, Rights and Development (Recommended)

Summer

• Work Term Four

Year Five

Fall

• 5 Electives
  • The Anthropology of Indigenous Peoples Before Canada (Recommended)
  • Anthropological Issues (Recommended)
  • Topics in the Anthropology of Health (Recommended)