Module ANTM105 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM105: Humans and Wildlife: Conflict and Conservation
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
The module aims:
- to enable you to engage in a critical and reflexive manner with a wide range of sociocultural interactions between humans, animals and environments (both natural and built) in the contemporary world;
- to provide you with the knowledge and understanding to enable you to apply and critically evaluate various theoretical perspectives relating to human-animal-environment relations;
- to critically evaluate the successes and failures of conservation initiatives, and consider how anthrozoological involvement can help to improve human-wildlife interactions on the ground.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a detailed knowledge and understanding of the manifold ways in which humans think about and interact with animals classified as wildlife; 2. show a sensitive yet critical appreciation of the ethical, social, political and economic implications of a range of initiatives designed to conserve endangered wildlife; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of, and ability to critically assess a selection of key theoretical debates from anthropology and cognate disciplines surrounding human interactions with 'wild' animals in both 'natural' and 'built' environments; 4. apply relevant theoretical models in the analysis of 'real world' case studies/data; 5. demonstrate a critical awareness of the value of anthrozoology to the resolution of human-wildlife conflict; 6. establish examples of' 'best practice' and demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate the successes and failures of a range of conservation initiatives; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. identify a coherent research question and conduct effective independent research to answer that question; 8. effectively communicate complex ideas in a clear, accessible and academic manner; 9. synthesise and analyse material from a full range of sources; 10. present research in accordance with the requirements of a peer-reviewed academic journal. |
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 VLE discussion forums | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 | Peer-assessed (via postings on ELE and/or The Den (Anthrozoology group on Exeter's social networking site) and written feedback on the discussion forums. |
| Project proposal | 1,500 words | 4, 7, 8 | Peer-assessed (via postings on ELE and/or The Den (Anthrozoology group on Exeter's social networking site) and written feedback on the discussion forums. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research paper to be written up in the style of an appropriate academic journal | 100 | 4,000 words | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project proposal | Project proposal (1,500 words) | 4, 7, 8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Research paper | Research paper (4,000 words) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 | August/September reassessment period |
