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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module LING2121: ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS
Department: Linguistics and English Language
LING2121: ANTHROPOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2 | 20 | Not available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To study language as a central characteristic of human behaviour.
- To introduce students to the basics of anthropology.
- To provide an overview of the main topics and of the main schools of thought within anthropological linguistics.
- To provide an understanding of communicative behaviour as a basis for human experience, and of the relationship between language, culture and society.
Content
- Anthropological Linguistics is a module adopting a cross-disciplinary approach to the study of language.
- It considers various topics through the prism of language as related to biology and evolution, and ultimately to society and culture.
- The module will introduce students to the basics of the discipline, to the origins of language, the notion of evolution, the various theories of culture, and to relativistic, ethnoscientific and universalist perspectives in anthropological linguistics.
- It will also provide seminars for students to learn how to deal with ethnographic language data and how to undertake fieldwork.
- Furthermore, seminars will be the opportunity for students to present case-studies and discuss the issues above.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 22 | Weekly | 1 hour | 22 | |
| Seminars | 6 | Every 3 weeks in terms 1 and 2 | 1 hour | 6 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 172 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 50% | two-hour unseen examination | 100% | ||
| Essay | 50% | 2500 word essay | 100% |
Formative Assessment
2500 word essay due beginning of week 15
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.