Module ANTM107 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM107: Anthrozoology Residential
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
The primary aim of the module is to provide distance-learning students on the MA Anthrozoology with the opportunity to participate in an immersive, interactive, face-to-face learning environment with their peers and established scholars. Through attendance at the residential and active participation in and contribution to academic and non-academic debates in Anthrozoology students will develop a good understanding of the interdisciplinary scope inherent to Anthrozoological research. The format of the residential will enable students who usually study at a distance to experience more traditional approaches to the dissemination of academic research and to engage directly with the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues encountered by practicing academics from a range of disciplinary backgrounds. Participating academics will present their research in the form of lectures, workshops and conference papers which will be followed by interactive, student-led group discussions.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate a thorough engagement with and understanding of a range of multi-disciplinary approaches to human interactions with other animals 2. discuss and critically assess the implications of approaching human interactions with other animals from a range of disciplinary perspectives 3. show a good understanding of the different theoretical and methodological approaches which scholars studying human-animal interactions utilise in order to understand these varied interactions |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the ways in which different academic disciplines approach and analyse human interactions with other animals 5. engage with and critically assess some of the current debates (theoretical, methodological, ethical) relating to human interactions with other animals 6. make reflexive, theoretically informed comparisons between the work of practicing scholars from a range of academic disciplines and your own research and/or experiences relating to human interactions with other animals |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. demonstrate critical, analytical thinking and synoptic skills 8. demonstrate the confidence/ability to discuss in a critically analytical manner the arguments presented by other academics 9. express complex ideas in a clear, coherent and reflexive manner through the formulation and dissemination of cogent arguments (both verbally and in writing) 10. demonstrate the ability to participate as a productive member of a team during group discussions |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation in student-led group discussions | 6 hours | 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 | Verbal feedback from MA tutors and peers |
| Participation in a group blog | 20 hours | 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 | Peer-assessed (via postings on ELE) and written feedback on the ELE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A 3000 word portfolio review of the lectures/papers presented at the residential, incorporating a critical discussion of the theoretical and/or methodological and/or ethical issues raised by the different speakers | 75 | 3,000 words | 1-9 | Written feedback |
| A 1000 word blog post (excluding references) which explores how an aspect of the residential spoke to the aims of the EASE working group. | 25 | Blog post (1000 words) | 2-7, 9 | |
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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 | Portfolio (3000 words) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Blog post | Blog post (1000 wors) | 2-7, 9 | August/September reassessment period |
