College of Social Sciences and International Studies
Current Debates in Anthropology
Module ANT2003 for 2023/4
Module ANT2003 for 2023/4
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT2003: Current Debates in Anthropology
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Theoretical approaches to difference
- Theoretical approaches to inequality and power
- The affective turn
- The affective turn in practice
- The Anthropocene
- Anthropological theories within contemporary ethnographies
- Anthropological trajectories
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 22 | 2 hour weekly lecture/seminar (or 1 hour lecture + 1 hour seminar) |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Additional reading under the guidance of the lecturer |
| Guided independent study | 25 | Preparation and writing of the essay |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision, etc. |
| Guided independent study | 6 | Background research conducted by the student depending on need and interest |
| Guided independent study | 11 | Writing weekly response papers |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE - http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
