Module ANT2014 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT2014: Cultures: Food
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Aims
This module is intended to introduce you to the social scientific study of food production, preparation and consumption. It allows you to review and evaluate the major ways of understanding the relations between food, culture and society. In so doing, it also introduces you to how anthropologists, sociologists and others conceptualise and research cultural and social forces and phenomena more generally.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate knowledge of the subject matter of anthropology (and sociology) of food, together with an analytical understanding of the subject matter, which takes into account diverse anthropological and sociological perspectives 2. demonstrate competence in describing and applying a variety of means of conceptualising and investigating the socio-cultural aspects of food |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. relate a body of knowledge to a specific context within the field of anthropology; 4. think clearly and argue logically about the socio-cultural dimensions of food; 5. express anthropological (and sociological) ideas both in writing and verbally; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 6. undertake independent study concerning the subject matter of the module 7. select appropriately from a range of suggested material and present key arguments clearly; 8. demonstrate the capacity to reflect critically on the various analytic perspectives presented in the module |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly reading response papers | 10 x 250 word papers, prepared before seminar and used to guide participation | 1-8 | Oral feedback in seminar as well as 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 60 | 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 10 response papers of 250 words each | 40 | 2500 words | 1-8 | Written feedback, final mark |
| Take home examination | 60 | 5 days, 2500 words | 1-8 | Written feedback, mark and verbal feedback on request |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take home examination | Take home examination (5 days, 2500 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
| Portfolio of 10 response papers of 250 words each | Portfolio of 10 response papers of 250 words each (2500 words) | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
