Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ANT3013: Visual Anthropology: Methods and Perspectives

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

Module Aims

To provide an overview of current perspectives and methods in visual anthropology
To introduce you to diverse materials in anthropology of art and photography, ethnographic film and cinema studies
To encourage a direct and sustained engagement with visual forms of communication as tools for understanding anthropological concepts
To develop an anthropological grasp of the politics and practices of representation

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. display an understanding of the visual media and cultures; 2. develop complex arguments regarding the methodological and substantive issues associated with visual anthropology;
Discipline-Specific Skills	3. critically evaluate contemporary anthropological and related texts; 4. display an understanding of the disciplines approach to visual culture in relation to other approaches and explanations offered in the humanities and social sciences; 5. appreciate key issues relevant to the visual methods, and develop critical, comparative and cross-cultural insight;
Personal and Key Skills	6. demonstrate transferable skills in formulating, researching and addressing focused questions; 7. prepare focused and comprehensive written presentations; 8. work independently and in collaboration with others; 9. demonstrate cross-cultural understanding, translation and comparison, which will be of advantage in many professional settings; and 10. prepare and deliver considered oral arguments.

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
Class presentation	10 minutes	1-6, 8-10	oral

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
Photographic Essay	30	Including 15-25 photographic images and up to 1,500 words in captions and explanatory comments	1-9	Oral and written
Essay Reflecting on the Photographic Project	70	4,000 words	1-9	Oral and written
	0
	0
	0
	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
Photographic Essay	Including 15-25 photographic images and up to 1,500 words in captions and explanatory comments	1-9	August/September re-assessment period
Essay Reflecting on the Photographic Project	4,000 words	1-9	August/September re-assessment period