Undergraduate Course: The Ethnology of Social Organisation (SCET10008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Scottish Ethnology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to explore the ties which link the the individual to others in the Scottish context past and present, and the means by which they may be described and analysed. The first semester has as its focus the various institutions which form elements of a society: the household, the extended family, the neighbourhood, and associations created by common religious affiliation, the world of work, leisure activities or other common pursuits, and themes which are connected with these, the means by which society is regulated, insider-outsider perceptions, and the concept of "belonging".
The second semester places its emphasis on the ways in which these institutions have been and are manifested in a series of community types and includes a critique of the term "community": the highland township and the highland estate, the lowland farm, fishing, mining and manufacturing/industrial communities, the Irish, Jewish and Scottish Traveller community, the urban comples. These case studies allow an opportunity to elaborate on the principles for the study of society explored in semester 1. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students must have a background in Folklore or Anthropology (ideally at least 3 relevant courses at grade B or above). We will only consider University/College level courses for entry purposes. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| By the end of this course students should have gained a knowledge of the links between the individual and Scottish society part and present; first-hand acquaintance with the major sources of evidence for the study of social organisation and the means by which these may be used critically; an understanding of the relevant theoretical appraoches to the ethnology of social organisation drawing on comparative studies; experience of original research including interview-based fieldwork; the ability to gather, synthesise and present fieldwork and archival findings in oral and written form. |
Assessment Information
One interview-based essay (2,500-3,000 words): 20%
One museum-based research report (2,500-3,000 words): 20%
Two oral presentations; 5% each
One degree exam: 50% |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Margaret Mackay
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: Margaret.A.Mackay@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Christine Lennie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: christine.lennie@ed.ac.uk |
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