Module ANT1004 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT1004: Introduction to Social Anthropology-Theorising the Everyday World
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
This module will deepen your foundational knowledge of anthropological theory and concepts, and expand your ability to think critically and analytically about key questions and problems in studying the worlds of other people and our own. You will also begin to develop a sensibility for the practical and ethical issues arising in the context of ethnographic fieldwork (and related qualitative social research) whose methods are increasingly used in a variety of organisational and professional contexts
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. show a solid understanding of the extent and nature of human diversity and commonality as seen from a socio-cultural perspective; 2. demonstrate - in written and oral presentations and the exams - the relationship between specific social and cultural forms in relation to broader global and historical processes; 3. show facility in the use of the repertoire of key concepts and approaches of anthropological analysis; 4. display, in written and oral form, the ability to question cultural assumptions; |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 5. critically evaluate contemporary anthropological and related texts; 6. display - in written and oral form - an understanding of the discipline's relation to, and difference from, from other approaches and explanations offered in the social sciences; 7. identify and assess key anthropological issues relevant to the contemporary world, and develop critical, comparative and cross-cultural insight; |
| Personal and Key Skills | 8. demonstrate transferable skills in formulating, researching and addressing focused questions; 9. prepare focused and comprehensive written and oral presentations, and in discussing ideas and interpretations with others in a clear and reasoned way; 10. plan and execute work independently and in collaboration with others; and 11. demonstrate skills in cross-cultural understanding, translation and comparison, which will be of advantage in a broad range of professional settings. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorial presentation | 15 Minutes | 1-7, 9-11 | Oral |
| Essay | 1500 words | 1-10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 100 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 100 | 2 hours | 1-6, 8, 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Examination (2 hours) | 1-6, 8, 10 | August/September reassessment period |
