Undergraduate Module Descriptor

ANT2003: Current Debates in Anthropology

This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 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:

  • Time I: The temporal turn

  • Time II: Anthropocene

  • Being I: The ontological turn

  • Being II: Things

  • Feeling I: The affective turn

  • Feeling II: Social suffering

  • Horizons I: Uncertainty and doubt

  • Horizons II: Creativity and imagination

  • Turning in circles, or moving ahead?

  • Anthropological trajectories

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
221280

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity11Weekly 1 hour lectures
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity11Weekly 1 hour seminars
Guided independent study33 Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials
Guided independent study33 Additional reading under the guidance of the lecturer
Guided independent study25Preparation and writing of the essay
Guided independent study20 Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision, etc.
Guided independent study6 Background research conducted by the student depending on need and interest
Guided independent study11Writing weekly response papers

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

ELE - http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Weekly reading response papers on the essential readings to be used in class discussion 150 words/week2, 3, 8, 9Oral, in the context of the tutorial as part of the discussion; additional individual feedback available on request during the office hours.
Participation in exercises in tutorialsThroughout the tutorial, weekly2, 3, 8, 9Oral, in class

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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Portfolio of reading response papers301,800 words1-4, 7, 9Written feedback (oral feedback available on request during office hours)
Essay702,700 words1-7Written feedback (oral feedback available on request during office hours)

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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Portfolio of reading response papersPortfolio of reading response papers (1,800 words)1-4, 7, 9August/September re-assessment period
EssayEssay (2,700 words)1-7August/September re-assessment period