Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2014-2015 (archived)
Module ANTH3581: APPLYING ANTHROPOLOGY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE
Department: Anthropology
ANTH3581: APPLYING ANTHROPOLOGY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO PRACTICE
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Not available in 2014/15 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Political & Economic Organization (ANTH2051) or Kinship & Belief Systems (ANTH2041) or completion of MBBS Phase I (for students taking Intercalated BSc in Medicine and Human Sciences).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To give students: (1) A critical understanding of the scope of applied anthropology.
- (2) A chance to reflect on ways of incorporating anthropology into a career.
- (3) Experience of a variety of career-development strategies.
Content
- History and current scope of applied anthropology.
- Ethics and anthropological research and practice.
- Student motivations, aspirations, goals and values.
- Career paths open to anthropologists.
- Case studies in applied anthropology.
- Self-presentation including the drafting of CVs and application letters and interviews.
- The varieties of anthropological experience.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- An appreciation of the ways in which anthropology has been applied in the past and the diverse ways in which graduates are currently using anthropology.
- An awareness of the political and ethical issues arising in the application of anthropological knowledge.
- Familiarity with specific contexts of application (such as health and development).
- Knowledge of the practical steps involved in developing research strategies in relation to specific issues (reviewing information, prioritising, evaluating, reporting).
Subject-specific Skills:
- Retrieve information about jobs/ research/ further qualifications.
- Construct an appropriate CV.
- Review and evaluate one's skills and experience.
- Prepare a research proposal/ submission.
Key Skills:
- Communicate through written work.
- Show initiative
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures.
- Practicals
- Fieldwork
- Workshops
- Essay
- Exam
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 11 | Weekly | 1 hour | 11 | ||
| Practicals | 14 | As per schedule | 1-2 hours | 19 | ■ | |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 1x4 hours outreach visit | 4 hours | 4 | ||
| Other (Workshops) | 8 | As per schedule | 2 hours | 16 | ||
| Preparation and Reading | 150 | |||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 40% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay | 2000 words to be submitted at the beginning of the Epiphany Term | 100% | |
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 60% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Seen examination in which each student writes a critical commentary using examples from both applied project-based learning exercises in which the students participated during the Michaelmas Term and the Epiphany Term | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Two poster presentations, one from each of the problem-based learning exercises undertaken, one in the Michaelmas Term and one in the Epiphany Term.
■ 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