Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ANT3005: Human-Animal Interactions

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 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:

The relationship between humans, nonhuman animals and anthropology

    Continuity and difference between humans and other primates

    Domestication

    Animal classification and symbolism

    Animals as food

    Conservation

    Pet keeping

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 & Teaching activities	22	11 x 2 hour lectures which will include group discussions and films where appropriate
Guided independent study	44	Weekly reading for lectures
Guided independent study	24	Preparing for formative assessments
Guided independent study	60	Research and writing of essays

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).