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Postgraduate Handbook 2017-2018 (archived)
Module ANTH40315: Academic and Professional Skills in Anthropology
Department: Anthropology
ANTH40315: Academic and Professional Skills in Anthropology
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Not available in 2017/2018 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- 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 | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | weekly | 1 hour | 10 | |
| Preparation and reading | 140 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skills Porfolio | 100% | Skills portfolio | 3000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Written feedback on Weekly Assignments
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.