Module ANT2005 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT2005: Current Debates in Anthropology: Practice
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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:
Lectures and Tutorial Topics
- Civil Disobedience and Activism
- The Animals in our Food
- Desire, Consumption and Waste
- New forms of Kinship
- The Crisis of Pity
- Non-binary Genders and Non-normative Sexualities
- Who is / What is a person anyway / anymore?
- Tourism and the Commodification of Culture
- Conflict, Violence and Terrorism
- Pornography and the production of fantasies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | 11 x 1 hour Lectures (including film screenings where relevant) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | 11 x 1 hour Tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Lecture and seminar preparation: Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 11 | Writing weekly response papers |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Additional reading with guidance from the lecturer |
| Guided independent study | 25 | Preparation and writing of essay |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision |
| Guided independent study | 6 | Background research conducted by the student depending on need and interest |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 responses for key readings as part of topics 2 and 3 | 2 response papers of 250 words each Total = 500 words Each student gets feedback on their reading response via email. | 2, 3, 8, 9 | Written feedback on first two weekly responses sent to students via email |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0 | 50 |
...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 reading response papers for tutorial readings covered for topics 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 | 50 | 6 response papers of 250 words each and a reflexive summary of 500 words Total = 2000 words | 1-4, 7 | Written |
| Tutorial participation for key tutorial readings covered for topics 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 | 20 | Weekly, as part of group discussions | 1-9 | Verbal |
| Presentation on one or two of the tutorial readings covered for topics 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 | 30 | In a group of 2-3, each student will present either one of the tutorial's readings, or work with the other student(s) in the group to present both of the tutorial's readings together (15 minutes) | 1-9 | Verbal |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio of reading response papers for key tutorial readings covered for topics 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 | 6 response papers of 250 words each and a reflexive summary of 500 words Total = 2000 words | 1-4, 7 | August/September reassessment period |
| Tutorial participation for key tutorial readings covered for topics 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 | Individual presentation (10 minutes) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
| Presentation on two of the tutorial readings covered for topics 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 | Individual presentation (10 minutes) | 1-9 | August/September reassessment period |
