Undergraduate Course: Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field (SCAN08004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Social Anthropology |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides a broad understanding of major theoretical trends in social anthropology. Building on Social Anthropology 1B, this half course centres on key debates which have formed and continue to influence the discipline from the beginning of modern anthropology to the present day. Among these key issues are functionalism, structuralism, symbolic anthropology, feminism and difference, materialism, and the politics of representation. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 1 introductory level Social Anthropology course at grade B or above (or be predicted to obtain this) for entry to this course. We will only consider University/College level courses.
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| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 130 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Plus 1 tutorial per week, starting in week 2. |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Social Anthropology 2: Into the Field | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will gain a broad appreciation of different theoretical perspectives and of how these perspectives have shaped ethnographic writing.
By the end of the course students will be able to:
- identify these theories in ethnographic studies and assess them critically with respect to persuasiveness of the arguments;
- judge whether ethnographic studies should have an 'argument' and to what extent they can provide an account of people's everyday experience. |
Assessment Information
| One Essay of between 1,500-2,000 words (40% of the overall mark) and one two-hour unseen exam paper (60% of the overall mark). You MUST pass the exam to pass the course. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Alan Barnard
Tel: (0131 6)50 3938
Email: A.Barnard@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Roisin O'Fee
Tel: (0131 6)50 9975
Email: Roisin.OFee@ed.ac.uk |
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