Module ANT2003 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
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:
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Time I: The temporal turn
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Time II: Anthropocene
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Being I: The ontological turn
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Being II: Things
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Feeling I: The affective turn
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Feeling II: Social suffering
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Horizons I: Uncertainty and doubt
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Horizons II: Creativity and imagination
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Turning in circles, or moving ahead?
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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 Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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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 |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | Weekly 1 hour lectures |
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | Weekly 1 hour seminars |
Guided independent study | 33 | Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials |
Guided independent study | 33 | Additional reading under the guidance of the lecturer |
Guided independent study | 25 | Preparation and writing of the 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 |
Guided independent study | 11 | Writing 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 assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Weekly reading response papers on the essential readings to be used in class discussion | 150 words/week | 2, 3, 8, 9 | Oral, 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 tutorials | Throughout the tutorial, weekly | 2, 3, 8, 9 | Oral, 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.
Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
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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 |
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Portfolio of reading response papers | 30 | 1,800 words | 1-4, 7, 9 | Written feedback (oral feedback available on request during office hours) |
Essay | 70 | 2,700 words | 1-7 | Written 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 assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
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Portfolio of reading response papers | Portfolio of reading response papers (1,800 words) | 1-4, 7, 9 | August/September re-assessment period |
Essay | Essay (2,700 words) | 1-7 | August/September re-assessment period |