Module ANT2005 for 2018/9
- 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 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
Civil Disobedience and Activism
The Animals in our Food
Desire, Consumption and Waste
New forms of Kinship
What place for Collective Emotions?
Non-binary Genders and Non-normative Sexualities
Who is / What is a person anyway / anymore?
Tourism and the Commodification of Culture
Conflict, Violence and Terrorism
Conservation and the Anthropocene
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 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 | 11 | Writing weekly response papers |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Additional reading with guidance from the lecturer |
| Guided independent study | 25 | Preparation and writing of essay |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision, etc |
| Guided independent study | 6 | 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio of ten response papers of 150 words each | Portfolio of ten response papers of 150 words each | 2, 3, 8, 9 | Oral, in the context of the tutorial as part of discussion; additional individual feedback available upon request during office hours |
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 reading response papers | 30 | 1,800 words | 1-4,7 | Written feedback |
| Essay | 70 | 2,700 words | 1-7 | Written feedback (oral feedback available upon request during office hours) |
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| 0 | ||||
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| 0 |
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 reading response papers | Portfolio of reading response papers 1800 words | 1-4,7 | August/September examination period |
| One essay | One essay of 2,700 words | 1-7 | August/September examination period |
