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College of Social and Applied Human Sciences Macdonald Institute - 50 Stone Road East Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1 T 519-824-4120 x 52400 [email protected] uoguelph.ca/csahs

January 20, 2020 Dr. Cate Dewey Associate Vice-President Academic University of Guelph Dear Cate, Re: Anthropology Co-op proposal I am writing to express my support for the proposed addition of a co-op option to the existing major in Anthropology. Adding a co-op option to Anthropology is part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing experiential learning and work-integrated learning in the College. In addition, the addition of the co-op to Anthropology will make this major more attractive to undergraduate students and help differentiate it from competitor programs. We are confident that students in the co-op will be able to find work placements from a wide variety of employers. The addition of the ANTH co-op is part of the College’s plan to increase our capacity to deliver experiential learning opportunities for our students. As such, it fits with the University’s overarching commitment to experiential learning, and our commitments to the government of Ontario to provide students with experiential/workplace type opportunities before graduation. The College is expanding co-op offerings in a number of different programs, and the addition of a co-op in the ANTH program is an important step in that process. We are very excited about the College’s development of co-op options within the Bachelor of Arts and look forward to working with both the department and the Experiential Learning Hub on the implementation of this program. Yours sincerely,

Dr. Gwen Chapman Dean, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

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Department of Sociology & Anthropology 6th Floor MacKinnon - 50 Stone Road East Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1 T 519-824-4120 x 56526 [email protected] uoguelph.ca/socioanthro

December 11, 2019

Dear CRC and BUGS,

On behalf of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, I am pleased to write this letter of support for the Anthropology Co-op program (ANTH:C). This program will allow our students to apply their anthropological knowledge and skills in diverse workplace settings. The program intersects with and builds on the public anthropology elements that are already incorporated into our Anthropology major and courses.

Regards,

Elizabeth Finnis Associate Professor and Department Chair [email protected] 519-824-4120 ext. 56527

Re: Request for letter (or email) of support

Sociology & Anthropology Society <[email protected]>Wed 2020-01-29 8@52 PMTo: Elizabeth Finnis <[email protected]>Good Evening Professor Finnis,I (Madelynne Steen, President) have spoken with the executives on the SOAN Society about theCo-op opportunity for Anthropology students. None of us are Anthropology majors and don’thave any personal opinions towards implementing the program. We do, however, feel it wouldbe a great opportunity for the university. I myself do recruitment with Linda Hunter and have hadprospective students asking what options the Social Sciences have for co-op and would love tobe able to confidently say that the Anthropology Co-op is in the works and may be available tostudents in the future.If you would like to reach out to me to discuss anything further, please don’t hesitate to let meknow.My email is [email protected],Madelynne SteenPresident, SOAN Society From: Elizabeth Finnis <[email protected]>Date: Monday, January 27, 2020 at 8:42 AMTo: Sociology & Anthropology Society <[email protected]>Cc: Christopher Donaldson <[email protected]>Subject: Request for letter (or email) of support Dear SOAN Society Executive, The Sociology and Anthropology Department has been working on a proposal to createa Co-op option in Anthropology. The rationale for this is a combination of a few points:

There are few Anthropology co-op options in Canada, and some of these focusexclusively on Archaeology. Implementing a co-op option in Anthropology wouldmake the University of Guelph a destination for students who are interested inapplying their anthropological skills to academic and non-academic realms.A co-op option would increase student opportunities for experiential learning, andwould provide students with first-hand experience on how anthropology isincorporated into diverse workplaces (which has implications for post-graduateemployment).The co-op option also helps us build on our public anthropology focus in theprogram.

Prior to developing the proposal, we engaged with Anthropology majors and somerecent graduates to get a sense of whether a co-op option would be useful, and whatkinds of focus students would like the program to have. We have integrated this into theproposal development. The program would have 3 required co-op work terms, with anoptional 4th work term. At this point, we are close to being able to submit the proposal for review by BUGS andthe Calendar Review Committee. It would be useful to have a letter of support from theSOAN Society as part of this package. This could either be a more formal letter, or anemail.

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I am happy to answer any questions you might have about the program proposal. Best, Dr. Finnis

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Elizabeth Finnis | Associate Professor and Department ChairSociology and Anthropology| University of GuelphMACK 626 | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1519-824-4120 Ext. 56527 | [email protected]

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1 Major Modification Brief 2021-2022

Program/Specialization Name and Administration

Current Program/Specialization Name:

If changing, Proposed Program/Specialization Name:

Indicate the Sponsoring Department/School and College(s):

Indicate the office(s) responsible for academic counselling.

Proposed Revision Provide a brief summary of the proposed major modification.

BAH Anthropology

BAH Anthropology (BAH.ANTH) BAH Anthropology Co-op (BAH.ANTH:C)

Department of Sociology and Anthropology College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

The Bachelor of Arts Counselling Office (BACO) will provide academic counselling for students in the Anthropology major. Additionally, the department has an Undergraduate Committee (Chair + two members) of appointed/elected members who assist in academic counselling for all department programs. Co-op Coordinators undertake job development in a specific discipline area, advise students in regard to their activities in the employment process for the co-op work term, and, in partnership with the Co-op Employer, monitor student progress over the co-op work term, including discussion of learning goals during work term site visits.

We are proposing to add a co-op option to the BA major in Anthropology. The co-op option will offer students the opportunity to engage in rewarding experiential learning opportunities, and apply the theoretical, methodological, and ethical knowledge they acquire in our program in a workplace setting. The program currently has limited experiential learning opportunities for real-world application of the theory, skills and perspectives developed within the program of study; a co-op option will increase these opportunities, while also giving students the opportunity to network in diverse workplace fields through 3 work terms. In recent years, the Anthropology major has taken steps to increase the public anthropology components in our teaching (including the creation of a new course, ANTH*2180: Public Anthropology), in order to increase student knowledge and skills in the application of anthropological practice in diverse workplaces. Adding a co-op option is therefore in keeping with this general move in the program.


Rationale

Explain the rationale for modifying the existing program. Why are these changes necessary? What does the program seek to accomplish by implementing these changes?

If any of the changes have been developed as a result of recommendation(s) from a cyclical program review indicate which changes and the associated recommendation(s).

1) Recruitment implications: There are limited Anthropology co-op options in Canada. Some of these focus on archaeology, which is only one part of anthropology as a discipline. In Ontario, students can choose anthropology co-ops at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, Wilfred Laurier University, or University of Waterloo (an option within their broader Arts and Business co-op program). Please see the section below on duplication for more discussion about these programs and how they differ from our plans. Offering a Co-op in Anthropology at the University of Guelph, coupled with our public anthropology focus, would make us a unique destination for students who are interested in applying anthropological skills to both academic and non-academic realms. We anticipate that this will have positive implications for the number and quality of students applying to the anthropology major and, in turn, the quality of the students who register in the major.

2) Pedagogical implications: Currently, anthropology majors have limited opportunities for experiential learning. They can access aspects of this in a 3rd-year research methods course, and can also choose to undertake an undergraduate independent reading course or thesis course with primary data collection. These are valuable options, but limit students to applying their knowledge in solely academic ways. A co-op option would allow students to more consistently apply their anthropological knowledge in diverse workplace settings and contexts. This allows students to actually experience the roles anthropological practice plays outside of academia.

3) Post-graduate career implications: Although anthropologists are employed in a range of non-academic workplaces (from community-based and non-governmental organizations, to technology and marketing companies), students are often concerned about their post-graduation career prospects and how to market themselves. This is something that we do address in aspects of our major, and a co-op option will further this, by offering students the opportunity to apply anthropological theory into practice.

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Consistency with the University’s Mission, Strategic Framework, and Strategic Mandate Agreement

Identify its relationship to the plans of the Department/School and College, the University’s Strategic Framework and the approved Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA).

“The University of Guelph Senate affirms its commitment to an inclusive campus and fostering a culture of inclusion at the University of Guelph as an institutional imperative, acknowledging the University’s diverse population and that every member of an inclusive campus is a valued contributor.” (Fostering a Culture of Inclusion at the University of Guelph: an Institutional Imperative, April, 2017). This includes assurances that issues of equity, diversity, and accessibility are considered in the development and delivery of curriculum. Discuss the ways in which inclusion is considered in this proposal. For assistance, contact the Associate Director, Open Learning and Educational Support or the Office of Quality Assurance.

The importance of experiential learning, and expanding such opportunities, is addressed at both the College and University levels. The University of Guelph’s 2017-2020 Strategic Mandate Agreement highlights the significance of providing students with experiential learning opportunities to develop the student as a whole and provide them with a high impact education. The University’s Strategic Framework: Our Path Forward includes commitments to expanding experiential learning options for our diverse learners, where co-operative education (co-op) is a good fit. The province also has announced performance metrics addressing post-graduate employment and earnings and a co-op option will help facilitate post-graduate employment for our students. Historically, the BA in Anthropology has not secured as many students as it is able to accept, specifically because of the lack of direct workplace experience opportunities available to prospective students. CSAHS has been working to enhance the University’s commitment to experiential learning to continue to positively affect the University’s culture while striving to maintain strong enrolment targets. Therefore, the proposed addition of the co-op option to the BA in Anthropology will enhance the program’s competitiveness across postsecondary institutions in Ontario.

https://www.uoguelph.ca/diversity-human-rights/sites/uoguelph.ca.dhr/files/public/Inclusion%20Framework%20Endorsed%20April%202017.pdf

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The College of Social and Applied Human Sciences will respond to this challenge by supporting University-wide initiatives and, where appropriate, taking College-specific actions to foster diversity and inclusion in the College. Specifically, within the BA in Anthropology, principles of equity, diversity, and accessibility are embedded throughout the curriculum and program delivery. Students are taught to have an open-mind while understanding that multiple viewpoints will exist as they examine critical issues in today’s society. Students will learn how to work with differing viewpoints in order to address the issue at hand. Moreover, the following courses specifically embed these principles in their delivery:

ANTH*1150: This course examines topics such as the origin and transformations of human society, the relationship between biological and cultural traits, human language, variation in family structure and religion, the economic and political aspects of human society.

ANTH*2180: This course challenges students to discuss topics, such as Indigenous rights, international development, social marginalization, health and wellbeing, and gender relations. This course replaces ANTH*2160, which has been deleted. ANTH*2180 will be offered for the first time in Winter 2021.

ANTH*3690: This course offers an analysis of the main trends in anthropological theory and practice. Areas of discussion will include the crisis of representation, interpretive anthropology, feminist anthropology, and agency and structure debates.

ANTH*3770: This course challenges learners to explore the changing nature of family from an anthropological and cross-cultural perspective, including the relevance of kinship to contemporary issues such as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered families, the use of reproductive technologies, and international adoptions.

Furthermore, the Anthropology program is also very integral to decolonization, with several Anthropology courses linked to Indigeneity and faculty committed to addressing the Calls to Action as a result of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada within their classrooms and on campus. Diversity is embedded in the discipline of Anthropology in general. This is reflected in the program learning outcomes, including “Situate and critically evaluate one’s social and cultural identity and location, power and privilege, within a personal, social, cultural, political and global context,” and “Engage in respectful, reciprocal, and mutually-beneficial ways with people at the local, national, and/or global levels to advocate for and advance equity and social justice.” Students develop the skills to critically assess and apply how anthropology is done, written and presented in diverse cultural and workplace contexts. This helps ensure that students recognize and support the importance of diversity in ensuring effective scholarship, workplaces, and everyday interactions. The co-op program will be accessible to all students who meet the average entrance requirements. As with all programs offered in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, attention will be paid to ensuring classes and class materials are accessible to students with diverse needs with principles of Universal Design for Learning in mind. The work terms will potentially allow for students to engage with diverse groups, including people with diverse skills, experiences, cultural practices, and languages. This will help prepare students for post-graduate experiences, fostering a more inclusive worldview, which has benefits both on- and off-campus. In addition to the campus-wide accessibility resources available for students, the Experiential Learning Hub has resources to support accommodations for co-op student work placements. Students can work with the Experiential Learning Hub, faculty advisors, and Student Accessibility Services, to ensure their accessibility needs are being met over the course of their program in inclusive learning environments.


Program Learning Outcomes and University of Guelph Learning Outcomes

Include the Learning Outcome Alignment Template with this submission. The “LO Alignment Template” is available for download on the Learning Outcomes website (refer to the tab under Undergraduate LOS). If the learning outcomes are significantly modified from those established for the existing program, or new outcomes are added: Outline and describe how the revised learning outcomes enhance, overall, the undergraduate curriculum.

http://www.uoguelph.ca/vpacademic/avpa/outcomes/


The BAH Anthropology learning outcomes highlight key analysis, evaluation, reflection, interpretation and application goals. These goals are further enhanced through the co-op work terms. Major learning outcomes are listed below, with enhancements discussed briefly. See Appendix 2 – Undergraduate Degree Learning Outcome Alignment Template for the alignment of learning outcomes with the Bachelor of Arts and University’s learning outcomes.

1) Analyse, evaluate and apply anthropological theories to address contemporary social and global issues: These learning outcomes will be further engaged in co-op work terms through the practical consideration of anthropological theory in the contemporary issues that are being engaged within the workplace context.

2) Critically reflect on culture, social relations and social structures in order to develop a broader and deeper understanding of social problems: Given that we anticipate that work terms will include work with community-based, governmental, and non-governmental organizations, students will be able to experience hands-on understandings of social problems and approaches to addressing them. This will further their ability to critically reflect on these things inside the classroom as well.

3) Interpret, use and mobilize historical and contemporary disciplinary knowledge for a variety of audiences: Work terms are likely to include the need to write reports for different stakeholders/readers, and as such, students will be able to enhance their writing and knowledge translation skills.

4) Apply anthropological theories and methods to develop and evaluate policy: This will also be enhanced through work terms, given that we expect some work terms to involve governmental or private organizations that create and implement policies.

5) Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, personal organization and time management: Each of these are critical in a workplace, and students in work placements will gain practical understandings of how to work in teams, best manage time and personal accountability, and gain insight into leadership. While this is also done in the classroom, co-op students will gain a different perspective on these as critical to workplace success.

6) Demonstrate personal, professional, and academic integrity and ethical reasoning: Through work terms, students will gain further insight into the importance of professional ethics and integrity, which will further their personal and academic integrity and ethical reasoning in other aspects of the program and outside of the classroom.

7) Demonstrate personal responsibility and initiative for current and on-going learning: Many workplaces require initiative and on-going learning, and gaining practical knowledge and experience of this in work terms will build students’ capacity both inside and outside of the classroom.

The new learning outcomes of this proposed BAH Anthropology Co-op program are:

1) Apply anthropological theories, methods, and diverse perspectives in real-world workplace settings.

2) Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced by different actors in diverse real-world workplace settings.

3) Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings. 4) Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual,

using relevant technologies, within workplace and academic settings.


Indicate how the identified outcomes will be assessed and in which specific courses.

Identify the appropriateness of the proposed method(s) of assessment in evaluating student progress and achievement of the learning outcomes.

Students are challenged to use their analysis, evaluation, and interpretation skills through the following assessment methods: research papers and research posters with critical analysis; small group discussions using problem-based approaches; seminar approaches and facilitations; and research proposal creation and data collection experiences. This can be found in such courses as ANTH*1150 (Introduction to Anthropology); ANTH*2230 (Regional Ethnography); ANTH*2660 (Contemporary Indigenous Peoples in Canada); ANTH*3550 (Medical Anthropology); ANTH*3690 (Engaging Anthropological Theory); ANTH*4440 (Culture, Rights and Development); ANTH*4550 (Topics in the Anthropology of Health); ANTH*4700 (Contemporary Theory); any 3rd or 4th year special topics seminar; ANTH*4880 and ANTH*4890 (Special Projects); ANTH*4900 and ANTH*4910 (Honours Thesis). Students mobilize historical and contemporary anthropological knowledge and communicate using various forms through projects assessing qualitative and quantitative literacy, projects requiring identification and analysis, and through reflection assignments. These take place across ANTH courses regardless of course level. Third and fourth year level year seminars are more likely to require student presentations (such as seminar facilitations and conference-style presentations), as well as the policy-style briefs. For example, ANTH*3550, will require policy-style briefs, and ANTH*4440 requires seminar facilitations. The co-op work terms will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings, while also communicating to diverse audiences. The work term reports are used as a reflective practice for students to self-assess their individual learning by applying classroom theory into work-integrated learning experiences. For a full summary, please see Appendix 3 – Learning Outcomes Assessment for the BAH Anthropology Co-op.


As aforementioned, the BAH Anthropology program uses a range of assessment methods to address our learning outcomes as detailed above. All courses, including introductory courses (ANTH*1150 and ANTH*1120) include some kind of written assessment methods, from topic-specific essays, to reflections, research posters, research proposals and ethics protocols, and online discussions. The specific written components depend on the nature of the course. This might include essay questions for tests, or the creation of original content. For example, students in ANTH*4700 are expected to write independent theory-focussed analyses of contemporary anthropology, whereas students in ANTH*1150 write pieces that are more oriented to public understandings of anthropology. Co-op work term reports would challenge students to critically reflect on their experiences. Other courses have opportunities for students to complete independent research, and primary data collection/method implementation (i.e. SOAN*3070). Overall, the program is designed so that majors build skills in critical analysis and dissemination in multiple forms, including written, oral, and visual approaches. For example, students write shorter papers on guided topics in first and second year courses, but begin to write longer research papers that are more independently generated in third year. By the fourth year, they are writing more in-depth papers that require more independent and critical thinking, and are engaging with other kinds of knowledge translation, such as academic research posters (i.e. in ANTH*4550). Students who choose to take the fourth-year honours thesis courses develop, undertake, and write up their own research agendas. Another example come in terms of oral presentation and facilitation skills. In lower-level courses (i.e. ANTH*2660, ANTH*3550, etc.), students may work in small groups to discuss topics and share ideas. In fourth-year courses (i.e. ANTH*4300, ANTH*4400, ANTH*4700, ANTH*4550 and so on) students are leading seminar discussions and facilitating class engagement activities. This allows students to demonstrate literacy, critical and creative thinking, and professional, ethical behaviour in global contexts. Synthesis of these skills comes together in fourth-year seminar courses and in independent research and undergraduate thesis courses. With regards to the assessment of the new, co-op specific learning outcomes addressed above:

1) Apply anthropological theories, methods, and diverse perspectives in real-world workplace settings: Three work term experiences will allow students to demonstrate the achievement of this learning outcome. This will be assessed through work term reports.

2) Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced by different actors in diverse real-world workplace settings: Work term reports will provide opportunities for students to reflect on their experiences in the workplace, and critically assess the ways in which anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are (or are not) being integrated into relevant workplaces and projects.

3) Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings: Through work terms, students will gain further insight into the importance of professional ethics and integrity. This is assessed by their successful completion of the work placement and the depth and breadth of reflection in their work term reports.

4) Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using relevant technologies, within workplace and academic settings: Through work placements, students will have the opportunity to engage in diverse communication skills, using technologies and formats relevant to the workplace and its expectations. This may include written work, oral presentations, visuals (e.g. posters, PowerPoint presentations, etc.), and policy briefs. The work term reports will also require students communicate clearly for both the academic and workplace audience.


Identify which of the five University of Guelph Learning Outcomes are particularly addressed and how the proposed modified program supports student achievement of the Learning Outcomes.


Critical and Creative Thinking: Critical and creative thinking underlies the program, where students are expected to develop both a breadth and depth of understanding as they progress through the program. Introductory courses provide the basis of understanding theoretical, methodological, and practical issues, both historical and contemporary. By second year, students are deepening their engagement with materials through courses such as Introductory Methods, Regional Ethnography, and Public Anthropology, critically assessing how anthropology is done, written, and presented in diverse cultural and work-related contexts. By third and fourth year, students are expected to be able to further deepen their understandings of theory (ANTH*3690; ANTH*4700), methods (SOAN*3070) and ethics (SOAN*3070, ANTH*4550), and are engaging with more topic-centred courses on issues such as medical anthropology (ANTH*3550), culture, rights, and development (ANTH*4440), development in practice (SOAN*3680), environment (SOAN*4250), community engagement (SOAN*4500), and Indigenous issues in Canada (ANTH*3690). Students require both critical and creative thinking in order to make complex connections in global and national contexts, and this will be furthered for co-op students in terms of thinking about how to apply their anthropological knowledge and approach in a workplace setting. Literacy: As discussed in the section above, and in Appendix 3, written components are embedded throughout the program. This includes writing for different types of audiences drawing from different sources of anthropological knowledge. Co-op students will be able to further these skills both in the workplace, and in the Co-op Work Term Reports. In addition, cultural literacy is a critical skill in a globalizing world. Students will be able to apply and build on their academic engagement with cultural literacy in diverse workplace settings; work term reports will allow for reflection on the workplace experience, both in terms of their anthropological skills and their personal development. Global Understanding: The nature of anthropology as a discipline requires global understanding in terms of cultural, social, political, and economic realities. Students learn this from the very beginning of the program, through introductory-level courses (ANTH*1150 and ANTH*1120). This is reinforced in subsequent courses such as Regional Ethnography (ANTH*2230), Perspectives on Development (SOAN*3680), and Culture, Rights and Development (ANTH*4440). Essentially, all courses, even those largely based on Canadian contexts, requires global understanding from historical and/or contemporary contexts. Co-op students will be able to build on this in their work placements, particularly given that we anticipate that they will have opportunities to work for international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Students may choose to engage with other workplaces, but it is anticipated that at least one of the work terms will involve international agencies. Communication: As discussed in the box above, and in Appendix 3, students engage in a variety of written assignments, as well as oral and visual projects, including presentations, small group seminar facilitations, research poster presentations. Students develop skills communicating to diverse audiences. These skills will be further applied in co-op work terms and the subsequent reports. Professional and Ethical Behaviour: Students are expected to demonstrate academic integrity and personal responsibility and initiative for learning throughout the program. Ethical issues are addressed explicitly in some courses (SOAN*3070, ANTH*4550), and are interwoven throughout the program, including in first-year courses. Work terms will facilitate the deepening professional and ethical integrity, while providing students the opportunity to engage with these issues in the workplace and in team-oriented professional environments.


Identify any distinctive curriculum aspects, program innovations or creative components.

Identify how the curriculum addresses the current state of the discipline.

The BAH Anthropology program draws on sociocultural and medical anthropology to highlight the ways that anthropological knowledge is applied and practiced with regards to publicly relevant issues and in diverse settings (academic and non-academic). Courses such as Topics in the Anthropology of Health, Cultural, Rights, and Development, Public Anthropology, and Contemporary Indigenous Peoples in Canada highlight the diverse of work that is done by anthropologists, and the implications of this work. In addition, our students can connect with sociological perspectives, which allows them to engage with contemporary public issues from different theoretical and practical perspectives. This is done through the courses with “SOAN” course codes. In addition, public anthropology undergraduate courses are relatively rare offerings, and where they are offered it is generally in American institutions. Our program allows students to specifically think about how they could apply their anthropological skills outside of or inside of academia, positioning them for wider post-graduate options. A co-op option furthers this, and as noted previously in this brief, is an option that is not widely offered in Canada. Within the above context, the co-op option will allow students to apply their learning to a real-world setting, where they may contribute an anthropological perspective in seeking to solve real-world problems.

The curriculum offers students the theoretical, practical, and ethical grounding that is critical to the discipline, and to engaging with contemporary issues in diverse settings. This includes courses in research methods and ethics (SOAN*2120, SOAN*3070), courses in anthropological theory (ANTH*3690, ANTH*4700), and topical courses that address health and the body (ANTH*1120, ANTH*3550, ANTH*4550), diversity and inclusion in Canadian and international contexts (ANTH*2230, ANTH*2660, ANTH*3650, ANTH*3770, ANTH*4440), and the public anthropology course (ANTH*2180). In engaging with these (and other) courses, students gain the ability to critically think and apply anthropological perspectives to a range of currently salient issues in the world around them. Anthropology has a considerable history in engaging in applied work. Some of the traditional areas for this include international development, community development, advertising, and cultural resource management. More recently, anthropologically-trained individuals are also increasingly working in public health, other health and wellbeing sectors, and large-scale companies (Google, Microsoft, etc.). Anthropologists also are employed by governments, including in diplomatic sectors. The American Anthropological Association careers page (https://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783&navItemNumber=742&navItemNumber=580) outlines some of the diversity of where anthropologically-trained individuals work, and these areas align with the Labour Market analysis that was done as part of this proposal.

https://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783&navItemNumber=742&navItemNumber=580)

https://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783&navItemNumber=742&navItemNumber=580)


If the major modification is a new co-op option to an existing undergraduate major, the proposal must address: 1) the proposed learning outcomes for work term reports 2) work term report guidelines for students 3) implementation planning including answers to the following questions: When is the first intake? Does the first intake include in-course students? When will the first work terms begin? Will work terms begin before S21? If so, has CECS confirmed that they will be prepared for an earlier offering of work terms? Contact the Director, CECS for more information.


1) Work Term Learning Outcomes Work term reports will allow students to critically reflect on their workplace experiences. This allows for a more in-depth approach to learning, helping to ensure that work terms are about student professional and personal development, allowing them to reflect on their anthropological skills. The reports will also address critical reflections on the experience of professional responsibility in the workplace. We will not list a range of examples here, for brevity, but having discussions about the nature of the work placement and the relevant research areas will be part of the role of the faculty co-op advisor. Therefore, the work term learning outcomes, to be evaluated through the reflections in the work term reports, are:

1) Apply anthropological theories, methods, and diverse perspectives in real-world workplace settings.

2) Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced by different actors in diverse real-world workplace settings.

3) Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings. 4) Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using

relevant technologies, within workplace and academic settings. 2) Proposed Work Term Report Guidelines

i. Once you have determined the nature of your responsibilities at your work placement (in discussion with your employer), remember to keep clear and regular notes and reflections about your day-to-day work (within the bounds of any confidentiality agreements). Remember, you are a participant-observer in the workplace setting.

ii. Your report must be written in a publicly-accessible way. Think about your audience – what kind of language and jargon might or might not be accessible to them? Who might find this work-term report useful?

iii. Work-term I report: Between 2000-2500 word report that identifies at least one instance in which you (the student) applied inquiry, analysis and problem-solving skills you learned in your anthropology classes to a real world setting. Identify ways in which specific courses provided either conceptual or methodological supports for your workplace experiences. Reflect on how this has contributed to your personal and/or professional integrity. In addition, we will ask that the student reflect on how this integration of course-work and practical application contributed to the student’s personal and professional integrity.

iv. Work term II & III report: Approximately 2500 word reports that discusses / reflects on the way anthropology as a discipline helps prepare students for professional life, including workplace experiences and job training. How are your critical understandings of anthropology shaped by your workplace experiences? Please reflect on at least one instance where your anthropological background and skills helped you, or enhanced your understandings, in your work placement. University in preparing students for professional life, and the role of the university in ‘job training’.


For professional program areas, identify congruence with current accreditation and regulatory requirements of the profession and include any formal correspondence with accrediting bodies.

Format: 1 – No separate cover page is needed. Include your name, student ID, employer, title, and semester on the first page. This can all be single-spaced. All subsequent work must be double-spaced. 2 – Provide a brief Executive Summary that outlines your primary responsibilities and tasks during your work placement. This should be no more than 400 words. 3 – Acknowledgements: Acknowledge your employer. You can also choose to acknowledge any co-workers who may have been particularly valuable for you. 4 – Table of Contents: This outlines the different sections of your report 5 – References Cited: If you include relevant references in your report/reflection, make sure all references are cited appropriately. Must follow the AAA citation guidelines. 6– If available when you submit your report, you should attach the Employer Evaluation at the end. Evaluation of the report will follow the Co-operative Education Evaluation of Work Term Report checklist. 3) Implementation Planning Upon reviewing the Anthropology Co-op Job Market Analysis for CPCC report, the Co-op Coordinating Committee (CPCC) approved the addition of the Co-op option to the BAH Anthropology on January 16, 2020. Please see Appendix 5. The first intake of the BAH Anthropology Co-op is planned for Fall 2021, In consultation with the Office of Registrarial Services and the Experiential Learning Hub, there may be capacity to open spaces to eligible in-course students, where students would apply to transfer into the co-op program. This would mean a slight delay in completion of their program, but this would be made clear to students electing to take this route. Students who did such a transfer would need to ensure that they complete COOP*1100 before starting their first work term. The first co-op work term is planned for Winter 2023.

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Program Requirements

Outline the modified program (course and additional academic) requirements, including the elements listed below. Please note: ANTH*2160, although currently listed in the Calendar as a required course, will be replaced by ANTH*2180 by Winter 2021 (this was approved last year and will be implemented in the 20/21 Calendar). As such, we have left ANTH*2160 out of the table below and included ANTH*2180 instead. In addition, we have submitted some changes to the ANTH major, minor and area of concentration (January 2020) that involves removing the LING, MUSC and PHIL options, and introducing SOAN*2400 as a requirement. Although these have not yet been approved, we have included the changes here.

Required Courses

Credit Weight

Course Name Semester offered

Academic Unit College Consult (Y/N)

Current courses

ANTH*1150 0.50 Introduction to Anthropology F, W Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

ANTH*2180 0.50 Public Anthropology W Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

ANTH*2230 0.50 Regional Ethnography F Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

ANTH*3690 0.50 Engaging Anthropological Theory

F Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

ANTH*3770 0.50 Kinship, Family, and Power W Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

ANTH*4700 0.50 Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory

W Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

SOAN*2120 0.50 Introductory Methods F, W, S Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

SOAN*3070 0.50 Qualitative and Observational Methods

W Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

New courses

SOAN*2400 0.50 Introduction to Gender Systems S,F Department of Sociology and Anthropology

CSAHS Y

COOP*1100

0.50 Introduction to Co-operative Education

F,W Y

COOP*1000 COOP*2000 COOP*3000 COOP*4000

0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50

Co-op Work Term I Co-op Work Term II Co-op Work Term III Co-op Work Term IV

S, F, W S, F, W S, F, W S, F, W

Experiential Learning Hub Experiential Learning Hub Experiential Learning Hub Experiential Learning Hub

Y Y Y Y

Please note, the COOP*1100, COOP*1000, COOP*2000, COOP*3000, COOP*4000 and SOAN*2400 are already established courses, but will be new to the BAH.ANTH:C schedule of studies. a) courses currently offered, with frequency of offering

b) list of any new courses proposed as part of the submission

Please see Appendix 4

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c) required courses mounted by other units and confirm commitment by said unit

d) research and/or experiential learning activities indicating whether required or elective; curricular experiential learning categories include applied research, certificate programs, co-operative education, community engaged learning (CEL), field courses, professional practice, and course-integrated activities. Consult the Experiential Learning Faculty & Staff webpage to determine which categories of Experiential Learning (EL) opportunities are present. Indicate and rank the categories by course.

e) thesis, major paper or other capstone requirement, indicating whether required or elective

Identify the mode of delivery (in-class, lecture, problem- or case-based learning, online/distance, hybrid) and explain why the methods are appropriate for meeting the program’s learning outcomes.

COOP*1100 Introduction to Co-operative Education COOP*1000, COOP*2000, COOP*3000, and COOP*4000 Work Terms

Co-op Option: This new option will add to the research/experiential learning opportunities of students (see the courses listed below), broadening opportunities to apply student learning to a real-world setting, where they may contribute an anthropological perspective in solving real-world problems. ANTH*3840 and ANTH*3950 (electives): Special topics courses that allows students to independently explore a research topic. This can be based on work terms or other topics. ANTH*4880 and ANTH*4890 (electives): Advanced special topics courses that allow students to independently explore a research topic, which could be linked to a work term or to other interests.

ANTH*4900 and ANTH*4910 (elective): This is a two-semester honours thesis option for students. These can be taken in Fall, Winter, or Summer semesters.

https://www.uoguelph.ca/experientiallearning/faculty-staff/what-experiential-learning/curricular-experiential-learning-categories

https://www.uoguelph.ca/experientiallearning/faculty-staff/what-experiential-learning/curricular-experiential-learning-categories


Identify the appropriateness of the program’s structure and curriculum in meeting expressed learning outcomes.

The Anthropology Major features diverse modes of delivery. Some courses, such as ANTH*1150, ANTH*1120, and ANTH*2660 are primarily lecture-based. Courses such as ANTH*3690 and ANTH*3650 are lecture-based, but with smaller group activities. Courses such as ANTH*4550 and ANTH*4440 are seminar-based, with and are driven in part by student goals and interests. All courses, including at the introductory level, have written components, from shorter assignments such as reflections and long-answer essay questions in introductory classes, to more intensive and in-depth assignments such as research reports, research posters, and mini-conference papers in higher year courses. Other forms of testing, such as multiple choice or short answer questions are part of lower-year courses. Higher year courses are focussed on written assignments and other forms of assessment such as seminar facilitation. 4th-year courses are capped at 30 students. SOAN*3070: Qualitative and Observational Research Methods is a required course for the majors, and focusses on both theoretical and applied learning, with hands-on assignments such as the creation of a formal research proposal, and the implementation of data collection. Co-op work terms will allow students to apply the knowledge and skills that they learn in-class, while gaining hands-on experience about the practical realities of workplaces and how academic skills development is applied in diverse workplaces.


The ANTH major is semi-structured, in that there is a core ‘spine’ of courses that students must take, and a variety of electives, including SOC and SOAN course codes, that students can take. Core required courses prepare students in terms of theoretical and methodological underpinnings, and elective courses (largely at the 3rd and 4th year level) allow students to explore specific issues in more breadth and depth, and engage with deeper levels of methods (i.e. SOAN*3120, Quantitative Methods). The course also has a required 4th-year capstone course (ANTH*4700) looking at contemporary theoretical issues. Core courses: ANTH*1150 (Introduction to Anthropology); ANTH*2180 (Public Anthropology); ANTH*2230 (Regional Ethnography); SOAN*2120 (Introductory Methods); SOAN*3070 (Qualitative and Observational Methods); ANTH*3770 (Kinship, Family and Power); ANTH*4700 (Contemporary Theory). Elective courses can focus on a range of topics, from health and medical anthropology, Indigenous peoples, development, gender, family, work and organization, and a range of geographical locations. Students are required to take at least 1.0 credits at the 4th year. Students can elect to take Special Topics courses at the 3rd or 4th year, and an honours thesis. The Co-op semesters will allow students to apply their knowledge in workplace settings, enhancing their understandings of the applicability of anthropological approaches inside and outside of academia, and in terms of contemporary settings, issues, and problems (see previously included learning outcomes for the Co-op program). This includes advocacy, policy, communications, marketing, and development contexts. The program will be set out in the following way:

Year Fall Winter Summer

1 Academic 1 Academic 2 COOP*1100

Off

2 Academic 3 COOP*1000 Work Term I Academic 4

3 Academic 5 Academic 6 COOP*2000 Work Term II

4 COOP*3000 Work Term III Academic 7 COOP*4000 Work Term IV

5 Academic 8 N/A N/A

We are proposing two work term semesters be back-to-back, in order to facilitate the possibility that employers may want students with longer contracts. This is particularly relevant in the anthropology context, where work and policy can take longer than anticipated. Back-to-back work terms would allow students to follow-through on projects they might be working on, and would make students more attractive to potential co-op employers. At the same time, it also allows students the ability to participate in two different work placements in those 2 semesters, which will allow for the ability to reflect on differences in work placements. Note: A minimum of 3 co-op work terms (including fall, winter and summer) are necessary to complete the co-op requirement. *A fourth co-op work term is optional and if completed, the total number of credits will equal 22.00.


Anticipated Enrolment and Impact on Existing Programs

Describe the intended impact to enrolment by the proposed major modification, including any impact on existing programs and whether students will move to this program from others and/or whether the major modification is expected to attract new students.

Identify projected enrolment levels for the first five years of operation of the proposed modified program, including: a) initial enrolment; b) enrolment after two years; c) steady-state annual enrolment and steady state total enrolment and years these will be achieved.

Identify any programs proposed for closure as a result of this proposed modified program. NB: Program closures require approval of the Board of Undergraduate Studies and Senate. Closures are reported for information to the Quality Council and to MTCU.

Anthropology (BAH) enrollments have been low in the last few years. At the same time, the number of applications and offers has been significantly higher than the confirmed acceptances (the numbers below do not include transfer students or BAG applications).

Year Applications Offers Confirms GPA Average (of applications)

2015 55 48 8 80.97

2016 54 50 9 82.9

2017 43 34 6 81.48

2018 40 35 6 81.27

The data also show that the GPA average of students applying is quite high. We are attracting high-quality applications, but are not successfully recruiting as many of these students as we’d like. We anticipate that a co-op option will help to address this application-confirmation differential, and that given the high GPAs of our applicants, we will be able to recruit high-quality co-op students. We anticipate that a co-op option will increase enrollment by 10 to 15 students a year. The co-op option will allow students to put this into practice earlier in their academic development, preparing them to enter into successful careers related to their degrees more quickly after graduation. Students who are denied entry into the program will be offered entry into the regular ANTH program. As with any new program, enrollments will be monitored regularly, allowing us to plan should there be significant demand beyond initial expectations.

Initially, we would anticipate 5-10 students enrolling in the program, with an additional 10 students in the second year. Given the limited co-op options in Anthropology in the province and country, we anticipate overall steady-state enrollment of between 40-60 students after the fourth year.

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Admission Requirements

If the major modification includes changes to admission requirements: List the current admission requirements and proposed revised admission requirements and indicate their appropriateness for ensuring adequate achievement and preparation for entry into the modified program. If the proposed change to admission requirements differ from existing majors within the same degree program, provide the rationale for this difference.

List any proposed alternative admission requirements and rationale.

Human and Physical Resource Requirements

If the change impacts human and physical resource requirements provide evidence of and planning for adequate numbers and quality of: (a) faculty and staff to achieve the goals of the modified program; or

(b) plans and the commitment to provide the necessary resources in step with the implementation of the modified program;

The current specific subject requirements for admission will remain the same. Similar to other co-op programs at the University of Guelph, the co-op admission entrance average will generally be higher than the equivalent non-co-op major and set at 80% or higher. The estimated cut-off ranges for 2019 for the BA program, including Anthropology, was 76-80%. A minimum higher average of 80-82% would allow us to help manage admission numbers to ensure sufficient work term opportunities for students.

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As discussed above, the department has an Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (one chair, 2 additional faculty members), which would assist with program counselling. However, in addition to this, we would appoint an anthropology faculty member as the co-op faculty advisor. This would be a service role, and we anticipate should the program grow to the higher end of our estimates, the faculty advisor would share some of the work of helping to develop work report proposals and grading work term reports among the other anthropology faculty. The undergraduate program administrative assistant for the Department of Sociology and Anthropology would also help provide administrative support.

We will carefully monitor demand for the program, and regularly reflect on the resources needed to run the program. This will mean consulting the Dean and Associate Dean (Academic) as necessary.


(c) planned/anticipated class sizes;

(d) provision of supervision of experiential learning opportunities (if required); and

(e) the role of adjunct and part-time faculty.

BAH Anthropology Co-op students will take the same courses as Anthropology majors. ANTH, as well as the SOAN (Sociology and Anthropology) course codes currently have capacity for increased student numbers, particularly given that we are anticipating 10-20 additional students per admissions year. There are a range of courses (ANTH and SOAN course codes) available to students at all years in the department, and students will disperse among them according to their interests. There are required courses for students at each level, including ANTH*1150, ANTH*2230, ANTH*2180, ANTH*3690, ANTH*3770, SOAN*3070, and ANTH*4700, but we have capacity in each course. Depending on the popularity of the program, the only course we anticipate having potential pressure in terms of numbers is ANTH*4700, which has a cap of 30. However, given that we will have time to reflect on numbers in the first 2-3 years of the program, we will have time to plan how to address this. One option is to increase the cap, or to offer more than one section. These decisions can be made as we monitor numbers in the first 2-3 years of the program.

The Experiential Learning Hub co-ordinates the administration of the Co-operative Education program and follows the required operational guidelines as an accredited program of the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL). Co-operative Education prepares students for the co-op experience through the COOP*1100 course; co-ordinates job development relevant to the academic curriculum and facilitates the employment process. Co-op Coordinators undertake job development in a specific discipline area, advise students in regard to their activities in the employment process for the co-op work term, and, in partnership with the Co-op Employer, monitor student progress over the co-op work term, including discussion of learning goals during work term site visits. The co-op faculty advisor will also work collaboratively with the Experiential Learning Hub to support students throughout their program of study and work terms.

They would not be directly involved in the program. Although the Department of Sociology and Anthropology does regularly hire sessional instructors, we would not be hiring them for co-op program related roles.


Funding and Resource Availability

If the change impacts funding and resource availability provide evidence that there are adequate resources to sustain the quality of scholarship produced by undergraduate students, including library support, information technology support, and laboratory access. Indicate whether there are any notable resources available to the proposed modified program demonstrating institutional appropriateness e.g. Chairs, institutes, centres; unique library collections or resources; facilities such as computer, laboratory, other acquisitions, etc.

Indicate any external financial support demonstrating strength such as facility/equipment donations, other external donations, grants, etc.

The University currently holds adequate library and computer facilities for this program. Additional co-op students will not have much in the way of impact on resource needs. That said, if the program does grow enrollment significantly and beyond expectations, additional resources may be needed. The department currently has six anthropology faculty (1 Assistant Professor, 3 Associate Professors, 2 Professors), and has hired another anthropologist who will start January 1, 2020. We also have other faculty with interdisciplinary degrees (1 Assistant Professor, 1 Associate Professor) who contribute to the teaching and supervision of anthropology students. SOAN courses that are required for ANTH students are also taught by tenured or tenure-track faculty members (i.e. SOAN*2400, SOAN*2120, SOAN*3070). We have the capacity to support the co-op option, including spaces in our required and elective classes.

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology as of Summer 2019 has 10 faculty with SSHRC funding as Principle Investigator (PI) or Co-PI, a faculty member who is PI on 3 OMAFRA grants, and a Canada Research Chair in Gender, Justice, and Development. We are contributors to the Guelph Institute of Development Studies, the Criminal Justice and Public Policy program, and have worked with a range of international and local non-governmental organizations.


Duplication, Student Demand and Societal Need

Identify similar programs offered by other institutions in the Ontario university system and provide evidence of justifiable duplication based on demand and/or societal need.

Five universities offer a co-op option in Anthropology in Ontario: Carleton University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto Scarborough, Wilfred Laurier University, and University of Waterloo. There are, however, some differences between their programs and our proposed program that would be meeting the requirements for accredited co-op programs: 1 – Carleton requires 3 work terms, whereby their present work/study pattern emphasizes two summer work terms over years 3 and 4, and other work/study terms over years 4 and 5. We have 3 required work terms across different semesters. 2 – University of Toronto Scarborough has withdrawn their co-op term in Anthropology (some students are still completing the program, but no new students are being accepted). 3 – Wilfred Laurier offers a co-op program as part of a joint-BA between Anthropology with other Arts majors. They do not have a stand-alone Anthropology major. The University of Guelph does offer a stand-alone Anthropology program, which means that our co-op students will be applying their anthropological skills directly. They only have 2 work terms, both in the summer. 4 - The University of Waterloo option is listed as Anthropology, but is actually an Arts and Business co-op. 5 – The closest to our program is the University of Ottawa; however, this is in a different part of the province, drawing in different demographics. As such, there are limited Anthropology co-op options in the province, and indeed, across the country. When it comes to experiential learning, Anthropology undergraduate programs tend to take the approach of field schools. However, these are typically one-semester opportunities, and tend to focus archaeology field sites. In contrast, a co-op in Anthropology at the University of Guelph will offer students the opportunity to apply and build on their skills and knowledge in diverse workplace environments, offering work experiences, resume building, and networking opportunities.


Provide convincing evidence of student demand for the modified program. Per the MTCU checklist, consider the following in making these determinations: a) evidence of student demand through application statistics, for example: number of enquiries, applications received, number of qualified applicants;

b) origin of student demand (% domestic and visa students);

Please see the table below to summarize student applications versus confirms between 2015-2018.

Year Applications Offers Confirms GPA Average (of applications)

2015 55 48 8 80.97

2016 54 50 9 82.9

2017 43 34 6 81.48

2018 40 35 6 81.27

As you can see, the number of applications and offers are significantly higher than confirms. This suggests that students are being attracted to other Anthropology programs. A co-op option will increase the program’s competitiveness, particularly given the limited options for Anthropology co-op elsewhere (please see previous discussions about duplication, above), while further capitalizing on the current Anthropology program’s public anthropology focus.

The table below shows the domestic/international numbers of student applications and confirms in the BAH ANTH program, including transfers. Please note – BAG students are not included.

2015 2016 2017 2018

Domestic Applications:74 Applications:78 Applications: 61 Applications: 67

Confirms:12 Confirms:12 Confirms:8 Confirms: 11

International Applications: 4 Applications:4 Applications: 1 Applications: 3

Confirms: 0 Confirms:0 Confirms: 1 Confirms: 0

The data show that the demand for the program is primarily domestic. We have not included the BAG numbers because the co-op program is a BAH program. However, we have had quite large BAG application numbers (2015: 24; 2016: 22; 2017: 26; 2018:19) with GPAs between 76-80 in those years. We do suspect that some of these students might wish to transfer into the Co-op stream after their first year, if they are able to increase their GPAs.


c) duration of the projected demand (e.g. short, medium or long-term demand from specified sources);

d) evidence of review and comment by appropriate student organization(s), if applicable.

Identify the societal need for the modified program including: a) dimensions of the societal need for graduates (e.g. socio-cultural, economic, scientific, technological);

This is difficult to project, particularly given the paucity of Anthropology co-op options in the province and Canada as a whole. This, in addition to the increased focus on career training for university students, suggests that interest in a co-op option will be strong both initially and in the longer-term. Anthropology is a very flexible degree with knowledge and skills transferable across industries. We anticipate no difficulties in securing 10 to 15 students in the co-op stream of the program. In the following sections regarding societal demand, we elaborate on the various fields and industries seeking employees skilled in understanding cultural and social differences as well as working effectively with people with diverse backgrounds.

As part of planning for this program, we solicited feedback from our majors in the 3rd-year required course ANTH*3690, and first-year graduate students who had just completed their undergraduate degrees. All students indicated that they would have taken a co-op option if it had been available to them. As a result, we think there will be keen interest in the program. In total, we talked with 22 majors and one Arts & Science student with an anthropology minor, and 4 first-year MA students. We asked them their interest in potential co-op options, and what kinds of skills they felt they would develop through a program. Responses included: leadership skills, communication skills, opportunities to apply knowledge, time management skills, job networking, skills in working with communities, “everything that would be important to succeed in the workplace and academia”, independent thinking in the workplace, more experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods, independence and self-regulation, being able to put theory into practice, and increasing understandings of other cultures. We also asked students what kinds of sectors they would like to work in through a Co-op program, and responses included: museums, research labs, social work, development, corporate, governmental, community organization and NGOs, working with indigenous communities, doing cultural liaison and community outreach, working on land assessments and claims, education and economic analysis, and working in environmental sectors. Our list of potential work term employers addresses each of these areas. Moreover, there are very limited options for co-op programs in Anthropology (see section on duplication). This program therefore has the potential to attract students who might not ordinarily have applied to the University of Guelph, while also offering options to students who would have applied to the university regardless. Overall, we anticipate that this program will strengthen undergraduate anthropology at the University, and make the University of Guelph a more attractive option to students.


Anthropology as a discipline explores the full range of diversity in what it means to be human, integrating considerations of cultural, social, political, and economic issues in everyday life, policy making, and the creation of just societies. In Canada, and globally, there is a need for graduates who understand cultural and social differences, and how to work effectively with people with diverse backgrounds. Our society needs people who are sensitive to workplace issues like diversity, inclusion, wellness, mental health, and work-life balance. Anthropology students develop unique skill sets including: active listening, collaborative methodologies, and consensus-building, all of which are critical for successful and diverse workplaces. The Council of Ontario Universities (2018) indicates that “Employers are looking for workers with adaptable skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. These skills help workers thrive in changing environments and are seen as critical to success in any business, both small and large.” Critical thinking, problem solving and communications skills are the most valued skills according to their work. The report also indicated that 86% of students and recent graduates in the country found experiential learning to aid their successful transition from university to careers (see: https://ontariosuniversities.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/COU_Partnering-on-Jobs-and-Future-Skills.pdf). The Society for Applied Anthropology has addressed the value of anthropological internships, which “enable students to work as part of collaborative teams, develop people skills and political savvy, and confirm their sense of disciplinary responsibility and ethics” (https://www.sfaa.net/files/1213/7329/3726/Anthropology-Internships.pdf). These are all relevant to co-op students, and in allowing for 3 work terms, means that students will have real, meaningful experiences that make them work-place ready post-graduation. Anthropology co-op students will graduate with the above sensitivities and skills. Given training in qualitative and quantitative methods, Anthropology co-op graduates are ideally suited to working in diverse and complex work environments within a range of social, economic, scientific and technological fields. Indeed, Anthropology graduates are working in workplaces and positions as diverse as service providers within non-profit agencies, consulting agencies (such as Shared Values Solutions here in Guelph), international development and community-based organizations, government policy making contexts, and product designers in technology firms (see https://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783). According to a recent Burning Glass Occupational Deep Dive, between November 1, 2018 and October 31, 2019 there have been a significant number of job vacancies in policy (194), administrative (28), and research analysis (23) fields. The full report indicates that jobs related to anthropology and social sciences more generally have been categorized into the following industries: public administration; professional, scientific, and technical services, health care and social assistance, and educational services. This broad list of industries further emphasizes that there is a need for graduates who understand cultural and social differences, and how to work effectively with people with diverse backgrounds. The addition of the co-op option to the BA major in Anthropology will provide students with the opportunity to explore different sectors and determine their own appropriate career path.

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https://www.americananthro.org/AdvanceYourCareer/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=1783)


b) geographic scope of the societal need for graduates (e.g. local, regional, provincial, national);

c) trends in societal need for graduates;

The value of the skills attained through an Anthropology co-op program means that graduates will be prepared to participate in employment opportunities in local, regional, provincial, national, and international settings. The Canadian Anthropological Society maintains a job bank where recent searches showed a variety of opportunities relevant to human and applied anthropology, including research and knowledge mobilization, diversity and inclusion, Indigenous education and engagement. These positions indicate there is a societal need across geographic scopes.

As indicated above, students are identifying experiential learning as key to their successful post-graduate careers. This demand is not likely to change any time soon. In addition, our students are trained and prepared to address a range of contemporary contexts that require thoughtful, culturally-aware approaches, including: forced migration and refugee resettlement, climate change and the implications for human cultures and societies, calls for action related to the Truth and Reconciliation report and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls report, addressing economic insecurity and inequity, and improving accessibility and inclusion. Graduates have been hired to work in public sector institutions, including colleges and universities, government posts, and social service agencies. Additional graduates have been hired by galleries and museums, historical societies, marketing firms, and law enforcement. Because our program provides for transdisciplinary skill development, our students are prepared to apply their learning in a variety of industries. Co-operative Education and Career Services identifies a number of career examples on their RecruitGuelph.ca feature of Anthropology, including:

Aboriginal Outreach Worker

Archaeological Technician

Community Relations Worker

Digital Archive Assistant

Immigration Officer

International Development Officer

Museum Interpreter

Researcher

Social Service Worker Furthermore, they also identify companies that has been recruiting for anthropology graduates in roles such as Leadership and Aboriginal Program Facilitator, English Instructor, and Workforce Development Coordinator.


d) duration of the societal need (e.g. short, medium, or long-term).

Examples of evidence for justifiable duplication and societal need may include, but not limited to:

letters from a variety of potential employers of graduates who have seen the curriculum and commented upon the need for graduates within their organization and, more broadly, in their field of endeavour;

professional society and/or association comments about the need for graduates based on a review of the curriculum;

employment surveys, survey of the number of positions advertised in, for example, the CAUT Bulletin, AUCC University Affairs, etc.;

statistics related to the number of Ontario students leaving the province to study in the same field elsewhere in Canada or abroad.

In our rapidly changing and globalizing world, the need for graduates trained in anthropological skills and with experiences in a range of work places is both short- and long-term. Graduates with these skills can be mobilized to address short-term, critical issues, as well as address longer-term planning, policy, and societal needs. Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL) has outlined the benefits of co-op programs in general, for students, employers, and institutions. These include a well-rounded education with opportunities to explore and practice knowledge in diverse, timely ways, and receiving diverse forms of evaluation/assessment (academic and workplace). For employers, co-op programs provide access to motivated, talented students, lower recruiting costs and given them the ability to evaluate potential post-graduate employees. For institutions, co-op can increase enrollments of high-quality, motivated students, and help build campus-community engagement and collaboration opportunities (https://www.cewilcanada.ca/about-us-benefits.html). And, as noted above, the learning outcomes associated with the Anthropology program lead to students who are well-positioned to work within a range of culturally and socially diverse contexts.

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Anthropology (Co-op) (ANTH:C) Department of Sociology and Anthropology, College of Social and Applied Human Sciences

The Co-op program in Anthropology is designed to allow students to gain experience applying anthropological perspectives and methods in diverse workplace experiences. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers three types of courses: sociology courses with the prefix SOC*; anthropology courses with the prefix ANTH*; and departmental courses with the prefix SOAN*. The departmental category of courses recognizes the fact that the disciplines of sociology and sociocultural anthropology have developed in tandem and it is possible to identify large areas of overlap and convergence in the work of practitioners both historically and in the present. Departmental courses include most of the core theory and methods courses as well as many elective courses. They contribute equally to the subject matter of sociology as well as the subject matter of sociocultural anthropology for purposes of the undergraduate programs of study in both disciplines. Please see the listings for all courses required for the Anthropology program.

Program Requirements

The Anthropology Co-op program is a 4 and a half year program, including 3 required work terms. Students must complete a Fall, Winter, and Summer work term and must follow the academic work schedule as outline below (also found on the Cooperative Education website https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/). Prefer refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to adjusting this schedule.

Anthropology Academic and Co-op Work Term Schedule

Year Fall Winter Summer 1 Academic 1 Academic 2 (COOP*1100) Off 2 Academic 3

COOP*1100 COOP*1000 Work Term I Academic 4

3 Academic 5 Academic 6 COOP*2000 Work Term II 4 COOP*3000 Work Term III Academic 7 COOP*4000 Work Term IV 5 Academic 8 N/A N/A

To be eligible to continue in the Co-op program, students must meet a minimum 70% cumulative average requirement after second semester, as well as meet all work term requirements. Please refer to the Co-operative Education program policy with respect to work term performance grading, work term report grading and program completion requirements.

For additional program information students should consult with their Co-op Co-ordinator and Co-op Faculty Advisor, listed on the Co-operative Education web site.

Credit Summary (21.50 Total Credits)* 4.50 – Required Core Courses

2.00 – Additional credits in ANTH

2.00 – Additional credits in SOAN

11.50 – Electives

1.50 – Co-op Work Terms

Note: 1.00 of these additional credits must be completed at the 4000 level. A minimum of three Co-op work terms including a Summer, Fall, and Winter are necessary to complete the Co-op requirement. *A fourth Co-op work term is optional and if completed, the total number of credits will equal 22.00.

https://www.recruitguelph.ca/cecs/

The recommended program sequence is outlined below.

Semester 1 (Fall)

ANTH*1150 [0.50] Introduction to Anthropology

4 electives (2.00 credits). It is recommended that ANTH*1120 is one of these electives.

Semester 2 (Winter)

ANTH*2180 [0.50] Public Anthropology

COOP*1100 [0.00] Introduction to Cooperative Education

4 electives (2.00 credits)

Summer Semester

No academic semester or work term.

Semester 3 (Fall)

ANTH*2230 [0.50] Regional Ethnography


Winter Semester

COOP*1000 [0.50] Co-op work term I

Semester 4 (Summer)

SOAN*2120 [0.50] Introductory Methods

SOAN*2400 [0.50] Introduction to Gender


Semester 5 (Fall)

ANTH*3690 [0.50] Engaging Anthropological Theory


Semester 6 (Winter)

ANTH*3770 [0.50] Kinship, Family, and Power

SOAN*3070 [0.50] Qualitative and Observational Methods


Summer Semester

COOP*2000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term II

Fall Semester

COOP*3000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term III

Semester 7 (Winter)

ANTH*4700 [0.50] Issues in Contemporary Anthropological Theory

4 electives (2.00 credits). It is recommended that ANTH*4440 is one of these electives.

Summer Semester

COOP*4000 [0.50] Co-op Work Term IV

Semester 8 (Fall)

5 electives (2.50 credits). It is recommended that ANTH*3650, ANTH*4300 and ANTH*4550 be included in these electives.

University of Guelph, Undergraduate Degree Learning Outcomes Alignment Template November 2012

ANTH CO-OP SUBMISSION APPENDIX 2

NOTE: CO-OP OPTION SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOMES ARE BOLDED AND ITALICIZED. OTHER LEARNING OUTCOMES ARE FOR THE ANTHROPOLOGY BA AS A WHOLE AND THAT ARE ALSO CRITICALLY RELEVANT TO THE CO-OP OPTION.

Undergraduate Degree Learning Outcomes Alignment Template

2012 University of Guelph Undergraduate Degree Learning Outcomes and Associated Skills reviewed for alignment with Degree Program and/or Specialization Outcomes (insert name of degree/program/major)

Critical and Creative Thinking

Critical and creative thinking is a concept in which one applies logical principles, after much inquiry and analysis, to solve problems with a high degree of innovation, divergent thinking and risk taking. Those mastering this outcome shows evidence of

integrating knowledge and applying this knowledge across disciplinary boundaries. Depth and breadth of understanding of disciplines is essential to this outcome.

Learning Outcomes and Associated Skills (2013) Degree Program Outcomes Specialization (Major/Minor)

Outcomes

1. Inquiry and Analysis

Analyse, synthesize and integrate knowledge. Develop a detailed understanding of the current state of knowledge in one or more disciplines. Recognize the value, use and limits of multi-disciplinary learning. Cultivate an openness to consider and engage alternative research perspectives.

Apply anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives in diverse real-world workplace settings. Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced in diverse real-world workplace settings. Analyze, evaluate and apply anthropological theories to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues. Analyze and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research in anthropology, and the social sciences generally.

Apply appropriate research methodologies to address contemporary, historical, social


and global issues.

Critically reflect on culture, social relations and social structures in order to develop a broader and deeper understanding of social problems. Critically reflect upon the personal and anthropological limits of knowledge and develop an appreciation for uncertainty and ambiguity within interpretation and analysis.

2. Problem Solving Critically evaluate the validity of arguments and conclusions.

Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced in diverse real-world workplace settings. Critically reflect upon the personal and anthropological limits of knowledge and develop an appreciation for uncertainty and ambiguity within interpretation and analysis.

3. Creativity Practice creative thinking and expression. N/A

4. Depth and Breadth of Understanding

Demonstrate the capacity to argue in innovative directions. Develop a detailed understanding of the current state of knowledge in one or more disciplines. Recognize the value, use and limits of multi-disciplinary learning.

Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced in diverse real-world workplace settings. Engage in classical and contemporary scholarly inquiry to identify and address anthropological questions and issues for purely academic and/or applied purposes.


Literacy Literacy is the ability to extract material from a variety of resources, assess the quality and validity of the material, and use it to

discover new knowledge. The comfort in using quantitative literacy also exists in this definition, as does using technology effectively and developing visual literacy.


Outcomes

1. Information Literacy

Identify, locate, comprehend, and critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative information using visual, numerical, oral, aural, and textual sources. Communicate concepts and information clearly and in various formats (oral, visual, written, etc.). Engage effectively with audiences from different backgrounds.

Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using relevant technologies, within workplace and academic settings. Interpret, use and mobilize historical and contemporary anthropological knowledge for a variety of audiences.

Communicate effectively, accurately and professionally, in traditional and innovative written and oral forms, including visual and technological.

2. Quantitative Literacy


Interpret, use and mobilize historical and contemporary anthropological knowledge for a variety of audiences.


3. Technological Literacy Identify, locate, comprehend, and critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative information using visual,

Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using relevant


numerical, oral, aural, and textual sources. Communicate concepts and information clearly and in various formats (oral, visual, written, etc.). Engage effectively with audiences from different backgrounds.

technologies, within workplace and academic settings.



4. Visual Literacy





Global Understanding

Global understanding encompasses the knowledge of cultural similarities and differences, the context (historical, geographical, political and environmental) from which these arise, and how they are manifest in modern society. Global understanding is exercised as civic engagement, intercultural competence and the ability to understand an academic discipline outside of the

domestic context.


Outcomes

1. Global Understanding

Reflect on one's cultural identities and values. Demonstrate intercultural awareness and competence. Recognize and appreciate the real-world context of knowledge.

Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives are applied and practiced in diverse real-world workplace settings. Analyze, evaluate and apply anthropological theories to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues. Apply appropriate anthropological research methodologies to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues. Situate and critically evaluate one’s social and cultural identity and location, power and privilege, within a personal, social, cultural, political and global context.

2. Sense of Historical Development Recognize and appreciate the real-world context of knowledge.

Analyze, evaluate and apply anthropological theories to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues.

3. Civic Knowledge and Engagement Promote active citizenship and community engagement. Apply anthropological theories and


methods to develop and evaluate policy.

Engage in respectful, reciprocal and mutually-beneficial ways with people at the local, national and/or global levels to advocate for and advance equity and social justice.

4. Intercultural Knowledge and Competence Demonstrate intercultural awareness and competence.

Situate and critically evaluate one’s social and cultural identity and location, power and privilege, within a personal, social, cultural, political and global context.

Communicating

Communicating is the ability to interact effectively with a variety of individuals and groups, and convey information successfully in a variety of formats including oral and written communication. Communicating also comprises attentiveness and listening, as well as reading comprehension. It is the ability to communicate and synthesize information, arguments, and analyses accurately

and reliably.


Outcomes

1. Oral Communication

Communicate concepts and information clearly and in various formats (oral, visual, written, etc.). Engage effectively with audiences from different backgrounds



2. Written Communication Communicate concepts and Communicate effectively to diverse


information clearly and in various formats (oral, visual, written, etc.). Engage effectively with audiences from different backgrounds

audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using relevant technologies, within workplace and academic settings.



3. Reading Comprehension




4. Integrative Communication


Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using relevant technologies, within workplace and academic settings.




Professional and Ethical Behaviour

Professional and ethical behaviour requires the ability to accomplish the tasks at hand with proficient skills in teamwork and leadership, while remembering ethical reasoning behind all decisions. The ability for organizational and time management skills is essential in bringing together all aspects of managing self and others. Academic integrity is central to mastery in this outcome.


Outcomes

1. Teamwork Collaborate respectfully with others, individually and in teams.

Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings. Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, accountability, personal organization and time management.

2. Ethical Reasoning Demonstrate intellectual integrity and academic accountability.

Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings. Demonstrate personal, professional, and academic integrity and ethical reasoning.

3. Leadership

Show leadership in professional environments while recognizing diversity.

Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, accountability, personal organization and time management.

4. Personal Organization / Time Management Manage time effectively and ensure personal organization.

Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings. Develop and practise intellectual curiosity, analytic, problem-solving, decision-making and listening skills.

Demonstrate personal responsibility and initiative for current and on-going


learning.

Appendix 3: Learning Outcomes Assessment in ANTH (and SOAN) Courses Please note: Italicized LOs are those specific to Co-op work-terms only (and students will engage with the

other LOs in their classes)

General Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Assessment Methods Relevant Courses

Critical and Creative Thinking

Analyse, evaluate and apply anthropological theories to address contemporary social and global issues Interpret, use and mobilize historical and contemporary disciplinary knowledge for a variety of audiences Critically reflect on culture, social relations and social structures in order to develop a broader and deeper understanding of social problems Apply anthropological theories and methods to develop and evaluate policy

Apply appropriate research methodologies to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues.

Apply anthropological theories, methods, and perspectives in diverse real-world workplace settings. Critically assess the ways anthropological theories, methods, and

Research papers or research posters with critical analysis

ANTH*1150 (Introduction to Anthropology); ANTH*2180: Public Anthropology; ANTH*2230 (Regional Ethnography); ANTH*2660 (Contemporary Indigenous Peoples in Canada); ANTH*3550 (Medical Anthropology); ANTH*3690 (Engaging Anthropological Theory); ANTH*4440 (Culture, Rights and Development); ANTH*4550 (Topics in the Anthropology of Health); ANTH*4700 (Contemporary Theory); any 3rd or 4th year special topics seminar; ANTH*4880 and ANTH*4890 (Special Projects); ANTH*4900 and ANTH*4910 (Honours Thesis)

Work term reports where students apply concepts

Work term semesters

perspectives are applied and practiced in diverse real-world workplace settings, by diverse actors in these settings.

and techniques (theory and methods) from Anthropology to their work term experiences Small group discussions using problem-based approaches

ANTH*3690 (Engaging Anthropological Theory); ANTH*4440 (Culture, Rights and Development); ANTH*4550 (Topics in the Anthropology of Health); ANTH*4700 (Contemporary Theory)

Seminar approaches and facilitations

ANTH*4440 (Culture, Rights and Development); ANTH*4550 (Topics in the Anthropology of Health); ANTH*4700 (Contemporary Theory)

Research proposal creation and data collection experiences

SOAN*3070 (Qualitative and Observational Methods); ANTH*4900 (Honours Thesis I); ANTH*4910 (Honours Thesis II)

Literacy Interpret, use and mobilize historical and contemporary disciplinary knowledge for a variety of audiences.


Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, in diverse formats, both written and visual, using relevant technologies,

Projects assessing qualitative and quantitative literacy

SOAN*2120 (Introductory Methods); SOAN*3070 (Qualitative and Observational Methods)

Projects requiring identifying and analysing specific sets of information through database search techniques and sorting.

Using databases such as Anthropology Plus for courses requiring research papers or posters. See relevant lists of courses above.

Work term reports where students apply concepts and techniques (theory and methods) from Anthropology to their work term experiences in professional settings.

Work term placements

within workplace and academic settings.

Global Understanding

Analyze, evaluate and apply sociological and anthropological theories to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues. Apply appropriate research methodologies to address contemporary, historical, social and global issues. Situate and critically evaluate one’s social and cultural identity and location, power and privilege, within a personal, social, cultural, political and global context.

Engage in respectful, reciprocal and mutually-beneficial ways with people at the local, national and/or global levels to advocate for and advance equity and social justice.

Research papers or research posters with critical analysis.

See relevant courses listed above.


See relevant courses listed above.

Communicating Interpret, use and mobilize historical and contemporary disciplinary knowledge for a variety of audiences.

Communicate effectively, accurately and professionally, in


See relevant courses listed above, and particularly ANTH*2180: Public Anthropology and ANTH*3690: Engaging Anthropological Theory


See courses listed above.

traditional and innovative written and oral forms, including visual and technological.


Professional and Ethical Behaviour

Demonstrate personal, professional, and academic integrity and ethical reasoning. Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, accountability, personal organization and time management.

Demonstrate personal responsibility and initiative for current and on-going learning.

Demonstrate professional responsibility and integrity in diverse workplace settings.

These points are critical through out the program, with particular emphasis in 3rd and 4th year courses that require either group work and or data collection (including independent research courses and thesis courses)

See lists of courses above.

Work term reports where students apply concepts and techniques (theory and methods) from Anthropology to their work term experiences in professional settings.

Work term placements.

January 6, 2020 - Anthropology Co-op Job Market Analysis for CPCC 1

Anthropology Co-op Job Market Analysis for CPCC

Executive Summary Anthropology students have 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. With such a broad scope of career possibilities anthropology co-op students will build transferrable skills in co-op work environments contributing to their work readiness and career prospects upon graduation. The College of Social & Applied Human Sciences is committed to adding the co-op option to many of their arts programs which will build a strong complementary pool of Bachelor of Arts co-op student applicants to meet employer recruitment needs. Data shows existing co-op jobs posted by a diverse range of employers within the past two years that would be applicable to anthropology co-op students. In analyzing related programs in the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Commerce programs, records indicate there were more jobs posted than students available, as some jobs went unfilled due to no applicants and others were closed because students already secured employment with another employer. Specific organizations, co-op positions, along with view count, application count and interviewee count are listed in the report. Recognizing there are existing employers for anthropology co-op, new employers will also need to be developed. A full-time co-op coordinator will be needed to oversee the Bachelor of Arts co-op program portfolio working closely with students to understand their unique set of skills and interests, while at the same time building relationships with various employer groups. In addition, the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) funding is available to employers that hire an anthropology co-op student and if they qualify for the funding, they could receive up to $5000-$7000 for new co-op positions. Previous co-op labour market surveys conducted for Bachelor of Arts programs indicate an 8-month work term within a sequence is appealing to employers as they have more time with the student to train and increase productivity. It also provides flexibility for students and one less recruitment cycle if they so choose. The recommended sequencing includes 2 (4-month) work terms and 1 (8-month) work term which meets the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL) accreditation requirements. The Experiential Learning Hub – Co-operative Education recommends adding the co-op option to the anthropology program. We advise beginning with an intake of 15 students and progressively increasing each year. This will allow us to evaluate the success of the co-op program from year to year, monitor the success of the students and ensure it is meeting the needs of our co-op students and co-op employers.

https://www.cewilcanada.ca/


Existing Employer Base and Experience Guelph Job Postings Reviewing the previous six co-op work terms, spanning two years from Summer 2018 to Winter 2020 there was a total 7738 co-op jobs posted for all co-op programs in our Experience Guelph system.

Note: Unique job postings listed, however jobs posted across several related programs. Of the 7738 co-op jobs posted 3540 jobs were open to the following BA, BASc and BComm programs which more closely align with jobs related to anthropology.

Bachelor of Arts Psychology Economics

Bachelor of Applied Science Adult Development Child, Youth & Family

Bachelor of Commerce Public Management

Co-op jobs postings for these programs between S18-W20 were unique within each semester and posted across other programs. There were 260 students employed from the above programs during the same time period. In manually scanning jobs from this grouping, at least 407 would have been opened for anthropology co-op students. In the chart below, of the 407 previously posted co-op jobs, 45 jobs were cancelled due to applicants no longer being available, 76 jobs received 0 applications and 97 jobs were filled by a non UofG co-op student.

Work Term

Students Available

# Job Postings

S18 1372 1370

F18 585 949

W19 677 1348

S19 1413 1662

F19 600 1020

W20 751 1389


Internal Job Status S18-W20 Jobs

Job Status (S18-W20) Count

Active 2

Cancelled: All Offers Declined 7

Cancelled: Applicants No Longer Available 45

Cancelled: Employment needs changed 16

Cancelled: Funding No Longer Available 5

Cancelled: General Posting/Campus Bulletin 2

Cancelled: No Applications 76

Cancelled: No Reason Given 7

Cancelled: No Suitable Candidates 32

Hold: No Response from Employer 1

Position Filled: Non UofG Co-op Student 97

Position Filled: UofG Co-op Student 112

Position Filled: UofG Co-op Student Reappointment 5

Grand Total 407

This shows there are existing co-op jobs that have not been filled that would be applicable to anthropology co-op students. Although employers may post at multiple schools and co-op jobs are competitive, the demand of co-op jobs exceeds the number of University of Guelph co-op students currently available. Without recruiting any new employers, our postings over the past two years indicate there are co-op job opportunities for anthropology co-op students. See sample of these jobs on the next page.

Student secured employment with another employer and no longer available. No students applied to the position. Employer hired from another educational institution.


The following two charts show a sample of co-op jobs posted (F18 and S19) for BA, BASc and BComm (public management) students that would also be applicable to anthropology co-op students. See organization, position, along with view count, application count and interviewee count.

Sample Co-op Jobs - Fall 2018 = 50

Co-op Work

Term Semester Organization Position

View

Count

Application

Count

Interviewee

Count

2018 - Fall Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Associate 40 4 2

2018 - Fall AIESEC Guelph CAMPUS BULLETIN: AIESEC International Teaching Opportunity 71 0 0

2018 - Fall Brampton Brick Limited Customer Service Representative 37 2 2

2018 - Fall CENGN Human Resources Administration Specialist 13 1 0

2018 - Fall Chantler Packages Marketing Analyst 37 1 0

2018 - Fall CIBC Communications Specialist 29 1 0

2018 - Fall City of Mississauga Community Outreach Students 47 3 0

2018 - Fall City of Mississauga Digital Community Outreach Students 10 0 0

2018 - Fall City of Mississauga Digital Community Outreach Students 30 1 0

2018 - Fall Colliers International Research Intern 44 2 2

2018 - Fall Community Trust Student Associate 105 7 1

2018 - Fall Durham District School Board Outdoor Environmental Education Instructor 28 1 0

2018 - Fall Embassy of Canada to Spain Embassy of Canada to Spain Internship - Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Service (FPDS)37 0 0

2018 - Fall Embassy of Canada to Spain Internship - Embassy of Canada to Spain 28 1 0

2018 - Fall Farm Mutual Reinsurance Plan Inc. Communications Associate Co-op 40 1 0

2018 - Fall General Motors of Canada Limited Human Resources 33 3 0

2018 - Fall George Brown College Learning Resources Lab Facilitator 48 2 2

2018 - Fall Government of Ontario Assistant Education Coordinator 151 9 6

2018 - Fall Hubba Customer Support 33 3 1

2018 - Fall kenna Customer Programs Assistant 61 4 1

2018 - Fall Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation Marketing Administrative Assistant 58 2 1

2018 - Fall London Bridge Child Care Services Inc. Educator 37 1 1

2018 - Fall Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Junior Project Analyst, Social Media 87 11 3

2018 - Fall Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Marketing and Communications Assistant, Foodland Ontario 122 9 4

2018 - Fall Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Research Marketing Associate 87 6 2

2018 - Fall Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Economic Policy 46 3 3

2018 - Fall Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Research Assistant 39 2 0

2018 - Fall Ministry of Education Policy Student 45 5 0

2018 - Fall Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Policy Co-op Student 52 2 2

2018 - Fall Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Assistant Data Management Officer 98 2 2

2018 - Fall Nissan Canada Inc. Customer Experience Program Analyst (0004) 23 2 0

2018 - Fall Nissan Canada Inc. Dealer Events & Motivational Programs (0020) 13 2 0

2018 - Fall Nissan Canada Inc. Marketing Communications (0014) 4 0 0

2018 - Fall Ontario Agri-Food Technologies Administrative Assistant and Project Coordinator 62 5 3

2018 - Fall RBC Communications Analyst 14 0 0

2018 - Fall Regional Municipality of York Administrative Data Clerk (Co-op) 21 2 1

2018 - Fall Scotiabank Events and Communications 58 6 2

2018 - Fall SHAD Canada Outreach Coordinator 106 8 0

2018 - Fall St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph Jr. Programmer 210 15 11

2018 - Fall Toronto District School Board Outdoor Education Intern 71 4 0




2018 - Fall Triumf Communications Assistant TR18-3-19 24 2 1

2018 - Fall United Way Community Services Engagement Officer 14 2 0

2018 - Fall United Way Community Services Workplace Engagement Officer 215 19 0

2018 - Fall University of Guelph Research Student 67 3 3

2018 - Fall University of Guelph HR Assistant 43 5 3

2018 - Fall University of Guelph HR Assistant 39 4 0

2018 - Fall University of Guelph ELP Programs Activities Assistant 50 6 2


Sample Co-op Jobs - Summer 2019 = 110

Co-op Work


View

Count

Application

Count

Interviewee

Count

2019 - Summer Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Associate 105 7 7

2019 - Summer Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada Camp Team Lead 38 2 0

2019 - Summer Brampton Brick Limited Customer Service Representative 37 1 0

2019 - Summer Brampton Brick Limited Customer Service Representative 75 5 2

2019 - Summer Business Centre Guelph-Wellington Small Business Concierge 42 3 2

2019 - Summer Business Centre Guelph-Wellington Summer Company Coordinator 44 3 2

2019 - Summer BuzzBuzzHome Market Researcher 335 31 23

2019 - Summer Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory Nature Interpreter 32 1 0

2019 - Summer Camp Danbee Summer Camp Counselor 25 0 0

2019 - Summer Camp Kintail Waterfront Supervisor 44 0 0

2019 - Summer Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Senior Policy Analyst 66 4 0

2019 - Summer Canadian Tire Communications, Jumpstart & Events - C04RLN 105 15 0

2019 - Summer Canadian Tire Merchandising Co-op - C04RLU 129 14 0

2019 - Summer CENGN Human Resources Administration Specialist 38 2 0

2019 - Summer Christian Horizons Research Assistant 29 2 0

2019 - Summer City of Burlington Clerks Summer Intern 36 1 0

2019 - Summer City of Guelph Accessibility Assistant 150 12 3

2019 - Summer City of Guelph Policy Analyst 37 4 0

2019 - Summer City of Mississauga Co-Op Student - Marketing 96 6 0

2019 - Summer City of Mississauga Visitor Experiences Ambassador 14 0 0

2019 - Summer City of Toronto Research Trainee 49 6 0

2019 - Summer Colliers International Research Intern 201 24 0

2019 - Summer Community of Hearts Lifelong Learning Centre Life Skills Educator 43 4 0

2019 - Summer Community Support Connections - Meals on Wheels and MoreSummer Students 68 2 1

2019 - Summer Community Trust Student Associate 156 17 2

2019 - Summer Cowbell Brewing Co. Human Resources Assistant 86 3 0

2019 - Summer Dare Foods Limited Human Resources Administrative Support 32 3 3

2019 - Summer Durham District School Board Outdoor Education Instructor and Summer Camp Director 77 4 0

2019 - Summer Edana Integrated Marketing Account Coordinator & Brand Ambassador 42 6 0

2019 - Summer Eden Mills Writers' Festival Festival Assistant 88 5 2

2019 - Summer Embassy of Canada to Spain Commercial and Economic Section - Internship 60 1 0

2019 - Summer Embassy of Canada to Spain Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Service - Internship 43 2 1

2019 - Summer EnerCare Inc. Student Development & Leadership Program - Summer 2019 679 50 2

2019 - Summer Environment and Climate Change Canada Policy Analyst 151 7 2

2019 - Summer Environment and Climate Change Canada Policy Analyst - Climate Policy Implementation Student 100 4 2

2019 - Summer George Brown College Lab Facilitator 84 7 3

2019 - Summer Geotab Inc. Communications Specialist 74 6 0

2019 - Summer Geotab Inc. Content Writer and Coordinator Co-op 25 0 0

2019 - Summer Geotab Inc. Events Specialist 71 5 0

2019 - Summer Geotab Inc. Learning Center Coordinator Intern 25 1 0

2019 - Summer Government of Canada Embassy Intern 67 4 0

2019 - Summer Government of Ontario Co-op Student, Analyst, Planning & Performance 48 2 0

2019 - Summer Government of Ontario Customer Support Analyst - Technology Connect Centre 16 1 0

2019 - Summer Government of Ontario Instant Brand Marketing Assistant 18 0 0

2019 - Summer Government of Ontario Lottery Projects Assistant 42 1 0

2019 - Summer Guelph Museums Curatorial Assistant 19 3 0

2019 - Summer Guelph Museums Education Assistant - Guelph Civic Museum 25 1 0

2019 - Summer Guelph Museums Education Assistant- McCrae House 12 1 0

2019 - Summer Guelph Museums Program and Events Assistant - McCrae House 21 0 0


Sample Co-op Jobs - Summer 2019 = 110 (cont’d)

Co-op Work


View

Count

Application

Count

Interviewee

Count

2019 - Summer Guelph/Eramosa Township Building Department Admin Support 22 0 0

2019 - Summer Guelph/Eramosa Township Legislative Services Records Assistant 20 1 0

2019 - Summer HelloGbye Research Analyst 297 32 0

2019 - Summer Homer Watson House & Gallery Program Assistant 15 0 0

2019 - Summer Homer Watson House & Gallery Studio Assistant 11 0 0

2019 - Summer Idea Exchange Community Project Assistant 45 3 0

2019 - Summer Joggins Fossil Institute Interpreter 160 0 0

2019 - Summer Johnson & Johnson Inc. Customer Logistics - 00 64181214 99 1 1

2019 - Summer kenna Customer Programs Assistant 180 18 9

2019 - Summer Kitchener Waterloo Community Foundation Marketing Administrative Assistant 30 3 0

2019 - Summer Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Summer Student - Health System Strategy Integration & Planning 21 0 0

2019 - Summer Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Summer Student - Home & Community (HCC) 24 0 0

2019 - Summer Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Summer Student - Human Resources/Organizational Development16 0 0

2019 - Summer London Bridge Child Care Services Inc. Summer Internship Educators 9 0 0

2019 - Summer London Bridge Child Care Services Inc. Summer Internship Educators 106 4 1

2019 - Summer Manulife Financial Corporation Campus Talent Acquisition Coordinator (373500) 49 2 0

2019 - Summer Manulife Financial Corporation Disability Administrator (373387) 37 1 0

2019 - Summer Manulife Financial Corporation Employee Engagement Coordinator (376005) 38 6 0

2019 - Summer Manulife Financial Corporation Project Coordinator (373410) 64 8 0

2019 - Summer Mattamy Homes Limited Warranty Administrator/Community Coordinator Assistant 20 0 0

2019 - Summer MEDA Human Capital- Summer Student 27 2 0

2019 - Summer MEDA Marketing & Communications- Summer Student 53 3 0

2019 - Summer MEDA Monitoring and Impact Measurement- Summer Student 24 1 0

2019 - Summer Meducom Health Inc. Pharmaceutical Communications Coordinator (Bilingual) 189 2 2

2019 - Summer Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Junior Project Analyst 82 8 5

2019 - Summer Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Marketing and Communications Assistant (Co-op) 37 3 0

2019 - Summer Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Research Marketing Associate 118 10 4

2019 - Summer Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Office Assistant 301 26 4

2019 - Summer Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs Economic Policy Student 46 6 0

2019 - Summer Ministry of Labour Research Analyst I 21 2 0

2019 - Summer Nestle Waters Canada Customer Support Summer Position 32 4 0

2019 - Summer Niagara Region Policy Planning Student 16 1 0

2019 - Summer Nissan Canada Inc. Corporate Training - 0005 21 2 0

2019 - Summer Olympia Sports Camp Outdoor Education Program Instructor 14 0 0

2019 - Summer Pomeroy Lodging Family Activities Agents 78 3 2

2019 - Summer RBC Client Care Advisor - Hamilton - 180007 58 2 0

2019 - Summer RBC Client Care Advisor - London - 180003 26 0 0

2019 - Summer RBC Client Care Advisor - Oakville - 180004 54 6 0

2019 - Summer RBC Client Care Advisor - Waterloo - 180005 85 4 0

2019 - Summer Region of Waterloo Student, Children's Programs 25 0 0

2019 - Summer Scotiabank Communications Officer - 48936 62 7 0

2019 - Summer Scotiabank Communications Summer Student (48101) 30 1 0

2019 - Summer Scotiabank Philanthropy Summer Student - 46917 64 5 0

2019 - Summer Seeds for Eco Communities Research and Outreach Coordinator 23 0 0

2019 - Summer Spiritwind Christian Centre Teaching Assistant 104 8 2

2019 - Summer St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph Jr. Programmer 115 16 4

2019 - Summer St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph Summer Student - Projects 35 3 0

2019 - Summer St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton Project Analyst (Co-op) 131 8 4

2019 - Summer Toronto District School Board Outdoor Education Intern 102 9 9

2019 - Summer Toronto District School Board Outdoor Education Intern 190 19 11

2019 - Summer Toronto Railway Historical Association Summer Museum Operator 68 2 0

2019 - Summer Town of Oakville Digital Heritage Assistant - Summer Student 16 0 0

2019 - Summer Triumf Communications Assistant TR19-2-31 64 1 0

2019 - Summer University of Guelph Communications Officer 214 22 4

2019 - Summer University of Guelph ELP Programs Activities Assistant 98 5 3

2019 - Summer University of Guelph Event Support Coordinator 64 4 2

2019 - Summer University of Guelph Event Support Coordinator 97 7 7

2019 - Summer University of Guelph Marketing Assistant 166 17 3

2019 - Summer West Willow Village Event Coordinator 80 3 0

2019 - Summer Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Communications Lead - Community Engagement 102 11 0

2019 - Summer Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) Privacy and FOI PolicyStudent 30 1 0


Developing New Employers/Co-op Jobs A full-time co-op coordinator will be needed to oversee the anthropology co-op program along with other arts co-op programs. They will be primarily responsible for the job development and relationship management of new and existing employers. They will also work closely with students to understand areas of interest for job development and provide coaching for students to tap into their personal job network. Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) The SWPP program gives post-secondary students across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study. Through SWPP, organizations within Canada that offer full-time employment opportunities between 12-16 weeks for full-time Canadian post-secondary students can receive wage subsidies:

• up to 50% of the wage cost for the placement (up to a maximum of $5,000 per placement) per student OR

• up to 70% (up to a maximum of $7,000 per placement) for under-represented students including first-year students, women in STEM, indigenous students, persons with disabilities and newcomers.

Employers can hire students in any program (i.e.: Arts, Business, Science...etc.) and anthropology co-op students would qualify when hired by an employer that qualified for this funding.

Competition and Work/Study Sequence In Ontario anthropology co-op is available at Carleton University, University of Ottawa, University of

Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier University. Work/study sequences vary from 4 month to 12-month work

experiences. From previous labour market surveys conducted for Bachelor of Arts programs and from

employer feedback we know an 8-month work term within a sequence is appealing for both students

and employers. An 8-month work term gives employers more time with the student to train and

increase productivity and it also provides flexibility for students with one less recruitment cycle if they

so choose.

The following sequence includes 2 (4-month) and 1 (8-month) work term which allows students to gain in depth experience at the same time a variety of experiences. This sequence also meets the Co-operative Education and Work-Integrated Learning Canada (CEWIL) accreditation requirements.

Year Fall Winter Summer

1 Academic 1 Academic 2 COOP*1100

Off

2 Academic 3 COOP*1000 Work Term I Academic 4

3 Academic 5 Academic 6 COOP*2000 Work Term II

4 COOP*3000 Work Term III Academic 7 COOP*4000 Work Term IV

5 Academic 8 N/A N/A




Government of Canada Trend Analysis - Anthropologist in Ontario (NOC 4169) The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a nationally recognized and standardized system that assigns a four-digit code and job description to every occupation in the Canadian labour market. *See interactive link highlighting job description, wages, outlooks and skills for NOC 4169 https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/summary-occupation/23074/ON

OUTLOOKS Job Outlooks rating for job opportunities in Ontario for NOC 4169 is GOOD – 3-star rating. See Job Outlooks details below taken from the Government of Canada job bank trends analysis website - https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/outlook-occupation/23074/ON

Job opportunities in Ontario - Anthropologist Outlook over the next 3 years ***Good (3-star rating) The employment outlook will be good for Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. (NOC 4169) in Ontario for the 2019-2021 period. The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to several new positions. • Several positions will become available due to retirements. • There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this

occupation. Here are some key facts about Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. in the Ontario region:

• Approximately 1,600 people work in this occupation. • Other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. mainly work in the following sectors:

o Other professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 5414, 5416-5419): 27% o Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 15% o Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 8% o Hospitals (NAICS 622): 7% o Arts, entertainment and recreation (NAICS 71): 6%

• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is: o Full-time workers: 77% compared to 79% for all occupations o Part-time workers: 23% compared to 21% for all occupations

• 62% of other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. work all year, while 38% work only part of the year, compared to 63% and 37% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 33 weeks compared to 31 weeks for all occupations.

• 20% of other professional occupations in social science, n.e.c. are self-employed compared to an average of 12% for all occupations.

https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Home/AboutTheNoc/18e11499fe654fa2a33daf6c501055e4

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/summary-occupation/23074/ON

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/outlook-occupation/23074/ON

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