Course Details in 2024/25 Session

Module Title	LI Theory and Ethnography
School	History and Cultures
Department	African Studies & Anthropology
Module Code	09 24291
Module Lead	TBC
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-10 hours Tutorial-2 hours Guided independent study-178 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Ethnography and Theory covers essential elements of social theory for Anthropology, and anthropological theory for the Social Sciences and Humanities. It provides training in theories and theorists who have influenced anthropological thought and ethnographic research; and in the historical development of anthropological schools of thought, including those grounded in different national contexts, from the nineteenth century to the present day.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Summarise key anthropological theories. Explain and analyse how social theory has become incorporated into anthropology. Demonstrate an understanding of theoretical approaches by relating them to ethnographic material. Identify and analyse the ways in which the discipline of anthropology has changed through the twentieth century.
Assessment	24291-01 : 2000 word essay : Coursework (50%) 24291-03 : Oral presentation : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 1 x 2000 word essay (50%);
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