Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ANT2032: Culture and Perception

This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.

Module Aims

To consider classic and current literature on culture and perception
To compare different theoretical models of culture and how culture works
To critically assess claims about value, veracity and causality in accounts about reality
To be aware of how cultural theories of reality and perception have applications in relation to real-world problems (such as health/illness, disability and identity politics)

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to:
Module-Specific Skills	1. demonstrate an awareness of classic and current literature on culture and perception; 2. identify the practices that buttress claims about the nature of reality ;
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. link theoretical concepts with grounded examples; 4. critically assess key perspectives on culture and perception;
Personal and Key Skills	5. assess claims about the nature of reality in everyday life; and 6. write competently about aspects of the social world.

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
Small individual presentation	10 minutes	1-5	Verbal, written

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
50	50	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
Essay	50	2,000 words	1-6	written
Examination	50	1 hour	1-6	written

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
Essay	Essay (2,000 words)	1-6	August/September reassessment period
Examination	Exam (1 Hour)	1-6	August/September reassessment period