Postgraduate Module Descriptor

ANTM100: The Animal Mirror: Representations of Animality

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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:

Animality, liminality & the human/animal binary
Language and semiotics
The real and the representational
Historical representations in art
Animal exhibits – zoos, circuses, aquariums
Photographic representations of animals
Taxidermied animals
Aesthetics and breeds
Anthropomorphism, egomorphism and zoomorphism
Animals in film
Animals in advertising
Media representations of animals
Postmodern and posthumanist representations of animals

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
20	130	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	10.5	7 x 90 minute podcast audio lectures with accompanying PowerPoint presentations
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities	9.5	6 x 90 minute discussion/seminar participations plus one 30 minute introductory seminar about the assignments
Guided Independent Study	45	Preparation and reading for weekly lectures and seminars
Guided Independent Study	20	Preparation for formative assessments Q&A discussions on the ELE discussion forums
Guided Independent Study	60	Research and writing of summative assessments
Guided Independent Study	5	Attendance at an exhibition

Online Resources

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

ELE - vle.exeter.ac.uk

How this Module is Assessed

In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.

Formative Assessment

A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.

Form of assessment	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Non-assessed exercises	Weekly Q&A discussions on ELE discussion forums	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10	Peer-assessed and written feedback on the discussion forums on ELE

Summative Assessment

A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.

Coursework	Written exams	Practical exams
100	0	0

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment	% of credit	Size of the assessment (eg length / duration)	ILOs assessed	Feedback method
Review of an exhibition	50	2,000 words	1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11	Written feedback
Photo-essay with accompanying written critical analysis	50	2,000 words	2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11	Written feedback

Re-assessment

Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.

Original form of assessment	Form of re-assessment	ILOs re-assessed	Timescale for re-assessment
Review of an exhibition	Review of an exhibition (2,000 words)	1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 11	August/September reassessment period
Photo-essay	Photo-essay (2,000 words)	2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11	August/September reassessment period