Program Related Skills
Academic courses in this program provide opportunities to develop the following types of skills. Check out our My Career Centre webpage to learn how to articulate skills you’ve developed in your program to employers and/or academic admissions committees in our Skills from your Academics module (under our ‘Assess Yourself’ section). Make a career counselling or an employment strategy appointment to discuss how you can demonstrate these skills to employers.
- Critical Thinking: Evaluate diverse perspectives using anthropological theories to develop nuanced understandings of complex social issues & human behaviours.
- Cultural Sensitivity: Demonstrate awareness and respect for diverse cultural perspectives, fostering inclusive and collaborative interactions.
- Oral / Written Communication: Effectively explain and summarize complex anthropological concepts & theories to various audiences in both written and verbal formats.
- Research: Engage with research methodologies used across subfields of anthropology, considering ethical issues and validity of results.
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Updated April 2025