Module ANTM021 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM021: Food, Body and Society
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
You will read works on food, the body and society produced within a range of disciplines, including nutrition, medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, religious studies, literary studies, and philosophy. Through engagement with the literature, you will gain historical and comparative insights, and develop critical perspectives on the relationship between food and bodies--from the individual to the social. The module will prepare you for their own research in the field of study, whether academic or within the context of public institutions, industries, or third sector organisations with an interest in food and foodways, consumption, and diets.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Understand comparatively the range of ways in which individuals use food to sustain, shape, and give meaning to their bodies 2. Understand comparatively the range of ways in which social groups use food to constitute and reproduce communities |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Adeptly compare and contrast the relationship between food, the body and society over time and across social and cultural contexts 4. Critically assess the social dynamics through which food is used in the construction of individual and social bodies |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Independently identify and analyze sources pertaining to the relationship between food, the body and society in various specific contexts 6. Present relevant information in support of coherent and persuasive arguments pertaining to the relationship between food, the body and society in various specific contexts |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly reading response papers | 10 x 250 word weekly reading response papers, prepared before seminar and used to guide participation | 1-6 | Oral feedback in seminar, as well as during office hours upon request |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio of weekly reading response papers | 50 | 2,500 words | 1-6 | Weekly papers, revised in light of discussion and submitted at end of term; aggregate mark and written feedback on papers and contributions to seminar given at end of term |
| Essay | 50 | 2,500 words on a relevant topic of students choice approved by convener | 1-6 | Mark with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio of weekly reading response papers | Portfolio of weekly reading response papers (2,500 words) | 1-6 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | 1-6 | August/September reassessment period |
