Module ANT3005 for 2016/7
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT3005: Human-Animal Interactions
This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
The module will explore a wide range of ethnographic examples which detail how humans (including anthropologists) think about and interact with other animals. Key theoretical issues will also be explored.
Topics covered might include:
The relationship between humans, nonhuman animals and anthropology
Continuity and difference between humans and other primates
Domestication
Animal classification and symbolism
Animals as food
Conservation
Pet keeping
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 | 22 | 11 x 2 hour lectures which will include group discussions and films where appropriate |
| Guided independent study | 44 | Weekly reading for lectures |
| Guided independent study | 24 | Preparing for formative assessments |
| Guided independent study | 60 | Research and writing of essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
