Module ANT2005 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT2005: Current Debates in Anthropology: Practice
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Themes explored on the course will include:
Climate Change: Anthropological Perspectives on the Anthropocene
The Promises and Perils of Bioengineering
Ebola: Of What Use is Anthropology?
Refugees in Europe: Whose Crisis?
Audit Culture, Big Data, and Hacking
Consumption, Waste, and the (Re-)placing of Matter
Debt, Austerity, and Solidarity
Tourism, Development and the Commodification of Identity
Terrorism, Security, and the Anthropologist
Brexit, As Viewed by Anthropologists
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 |
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28 | 122 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | Lectures (including film screenings where relevant) (11 x 1 hours) |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | Tutorials (11 x 1 hours) |
Guided independent study | 33 | Lecture and seminar preparation: Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials |
Guided independent study | 33 | Additional independent reading under the guidance of the lecturer |
Guided independent study | 20 | Preparation and writing of the coursework essay |
Guided independent study | 30 | Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; mock exam writing, etc. |
Guided independent study | 6 | Web-based research and learning: background research conducted by the student depending on need and interest |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).