Module ANTM103 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM103: Applied Anthrozoology
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module will begin by exploring the ways in which anthropologists have theorised and practically engaged with the applied dimension of ethnographic fieldwork and the associated debates concerning advocacy. We will also consider the ethics of human-animal interactions utilising appropriate philosophical models which lend themselves to practical application (such as cosmopolitanism). The ways in which anthrozoologists and scholars from cognate disciplines have applied their research to improve animal welfare or to mitigate or resolve human-animal conflict on the ground will be discussed in detail, drawing on a range of case studies. Students will then be given the opportunity to apply what they have learnt to practical situations where they find themselves interacting with animals directly.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | 240 | 30 |
...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 | 10 | 10 x 1 hour podcast audio lectures with accompanying powerpoint presentations |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 20 | 10 x 2 hour discussion/seminar participations on the VLE discussion forums |
| Guided Independent Study | 90 | Weekly preparatory reading for lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Preparation for formative assessments |
| Placement/ practical | 30 | 30 hours spent either at student's current place of work or at a work placement organised by the student or some other situation where a specific multi-species interaction can be observed |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Research and writing of summative assessments |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/
