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Postgraduate Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module ANTH44015: Thinking Anthropologically
Department: Anthropology
ANTH44015: Thinking Anthropologically
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Not available in 2022/2023 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To explore the history and some of the recent developments in the theory of socio-cultural anthropology
- To enable students to assay critically theoretical debates in socio-cultural 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 issues in the theory of socio-cultural anthropology
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Broad knowledge of selected issues in the theory of socio-cultural anthropology
- Broad knowledge of the history of socio-cultural anthropology
- 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
- Different types of taught sessions
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classes | 15 | As specified in the module handbook | 1 hour | 15 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 135 | ||||
| Total | 150 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100% | Essay | 3000 words | 100% |
Formative Assessment
500 word essay plan
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.