Unit name | Contemporary Theory in Social Anthropology |
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Unit code | ANTH20001 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Margiotti |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
The aim of this course is to introduce students to a range of contemporary theories in Anthropology. It takes into account the organisation of the discipline, its international nature, and the different media with which anthropology is published. The intention is to stress the contemporary production of anthropology.
The overall aims of the unit are:
At the end of this unit you should:
There will be a two-hour session per week in which I shall give lectures, complemented by frequent student presentations from suggested readings or other media. Your full presence is required at each class. This means that you have to be fully actively engaged with the class at all times. You will be divided in small research groups and will be expected to offer one presentation, individually or as a pair. These are an important part of the course, and really help it ‘go’. More information on this will be given in the first lecture.
This course is assessed through one essay (50%) and one two-hour examination (50%).
1. One essay (50%) of 2,250-2,750 words, which has to be submitted by Friday 19th November 2010. The marked essay will be returned by Friday 10th December 2010.
2. A written examination (50%) will take place at the end of TB1 (date tbc). The examination will ask candidates to answer three questions in two hours.