Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module ANTH44015: Thinking Anthropologically
Department: Anthropology
ANTH44015: Thinking Anthropologically
| Type | Open | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2015/16 | Module Cap |
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Prerequisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- To explore some of the recent developments in the theory of socio-cultural and medical anthropology
- To enable students to assay critically current theoretical debates in socio-cultural and medical anthropology and to engage with them in their research
- To enable students to understand how anthropological fieldwork is influenced by the researcher's theoretical orientation
Content
- Selected current issues in the theory of socio-cultural and medical anthropology
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge of selected current issues in the theory of socio-cultural and medical anthropology
- In depth knowledge of the history of symbolic, interpretive, phenomenological and critical perspectives and how these approaches have been employed in a range of cultural settings.
- An understanding of how anthropological fieldwork is influenced by the researcher's theoretical orientation
Subject-specific Skills:
- To develop ability to formulate theoretically informed research aims
- To develop ability to present an effective argument (both orally and in writing) that demonstrates an awareness of the complexity of selected theoretical issues
Key Skills:
- Communication: students will be taught how to communicate clearly (both orally and in writing) their understanding of the material they have read
- Improving their own learning and performance: students will learn to use a variety of web tools for searching the primary and secondary literature
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- weekly seminar throughout the year
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | weekly | 1 hour | 10 | |
| Seminars | 5 | fortnightly | 1 hour | 5 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 135 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Essay | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Essay | 3000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
formative to be 1000 word essay plan
■ 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