Module ANT3089 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT3089: Cultures of Race, Ethnicity and Racism
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Aims
In this module we examine ways in which anthropologists, sociologists and other scholars from the interdisciplinary field of critical race studies, have explored and analysed how racial and ethnic identities are lived and experienced. The module focuses on ethnographic studies to examine the articulation of minority and majority racial and ethnic identities cross-culturally and in different socio-historical contexts. Central to this inquiry is an examination of the theories and concepts that anthropologists and sociologists have deployed to think about the formation of ethnic and racial identities and racism. Our emphasis upon the reproduction of various forms of racism will be complemented by an exploration of the social conditions in which racism is challenged. The module also considers the possibility of a world beyond racial thought and categorisation.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. critically engage with anthropological and sociological approaches to the study of race, ethnicity and racism 2. apply appropriate theories and concepts competently to facilitate an analysis of racism and identities 3. situate the formation of racial and ethnic identities within socio-historical context |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. gain an appreciation of the role of theory in ethnography 5. develop an appreciation of the synergies and distinctions between anthropological approaches and other social scientific approaches and an understanding and engagement with complex arguments in these fields. 6. acquire an understanding of the ethical and theoretical issues involved in the representation of ethnic and racial differences |
| Personal and Key Skills | 7. demonstrate transferable skills in formulating, researching and addressing focussed essay questions 8. prepare focussed and comprehensive oral presentations 9. work independently and in collaboration with others 10. develop a critical awareness of cross-cultural understanding and anti-racist values, values which increasingly feature in many 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class presentations and discussions | Weekly informal presentations and discussions, focused on a set question, a task and key readings | 1-10 | Oral feedback |
| Essay Plan | 1,000 words setting out the key themes, structure and argument to be explored in the summative essay | 1-7,9,10 | Written and Oral feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 100 | 3,000 word essay | 1-10 | Oral and written feedback |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (3000 words) | 1-10 | August/September reassessment period |
