Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2014-2015 (archived)

Module ANTH40315: Academic and Professional Skills in Anthropology

Department: Anthropology

ANTH40315: Academic and Professional Skills in Anthropology

Type	Open	Level	4	Credits	15	Availability	Available in 2014/15

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

The aim of this module is to provide students with generic skills needed by all anthropologists for research and to help students translate their anthropology training into skills for employment.

Content

advanced information and retrieval management skills
searching and applying for academic funding
public involvement in research
academic conferences, presentations, and posters
public communication of anthropology
academic publishing
statistical analysis in anthropology
selling anthropology and skills: interviews and cvs

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Students should have received sufficient practical and theoretical training to enable them to continue to PhD level research or carry out applied anthropological employment in a variety of contexts

Subject-specific Skills:

Students should be able to synthesise critically evaluate and present complex material, including data, models and theoretical arguments to academic audiences.

Key Skills:

Communication: Students should be able to express themselves clearly and concisely on technical topics, and explain why particular issues are important and/or controversial
Students should be able toengage with applied issues and communicate anthropological issues to a public audience.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures and seminars as per nature of topics
Summative portfolio (5 assignments from 8)
Students will be provided with formative feedback prior to submitting their summative assignment

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	10	weekly	1 hour	10
Preparation and reading				140
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component: Skills Porfolio		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Skills portfolio	3000 words	100%

Formative Assessment:

Written feedback on Weekly Assignments

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University