| source University of Aarhus (X) |
level BA (11) MA (6) Supplementary subject (4) BA - tilvalg (1) |
department Anthropology (X) |
The course provides an overview and understanding of key aspects of the development of anthropology. The course's theoretical, methodological and institutional development is presented and contextualised. Focus is on a number of significant traditions in the field, so a foundation is formed for understanding present debates in the field.
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The purpose of the module is to give students the opportunity independently but under supervision to formulate a project topic within anthropology and through independent work acquire in-depth literature-based knowledge of this area. The project must address an issue that can be studies with anthropological theories and methods. The topic of the project must be arranged with and approved by a supervisor.
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The aim of the module/course is to give the student theoretical and practical knowledge of how to communicate an issue through different media and to different groups of recipients. The course introduces the student to different forms of communication of anthropological knowledge (visual, audio, museum, performative, etc.) to different types of recipients. The course also enables the student to gain practical experience in group work on developing and communicating an anthropologically-oriented project.
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The aim of the course is to introduce students to ethnographic methods and give them practical experience in conducting small ethnographic studies. Methodology is an intensive course, where key aspects of an ethnographic study, such as formulation of issues, survey questions, choice of method, data collection through interviews and participant observation, analysis and presentation of results, are introduced and clarified through literature, presentations and practical exercises. Throughout the course, the student works independently or in groups on formulating his/her own project, which is to be conducted towards the end of the course.
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The course familiarises the student with selected approaches to historical and global perspectives of anthropological and ethnographical topics. The aim is to show how social and cultural phenomena are part of global and historical processes. With an historical and global perspective, the student gains insight into the local history and global context and into how global processes play out and are interpreted locally. The course introduces basic concepts concerning globalisation in connection with specific examples. The primary focus is on empirical examples.
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Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
The course introduces the student to an ethnographic region on the basis of the study of selected anthropological issues and research traditions. The aim of the course is to give the student solid knowledge about the human, social and cultural conditions in the region in question.
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In this course we will examine how design can play a role in anthropology and vice cersa, as well as clarify the specific methodology and theoretical challenges that characterize the field of design anthropology. The course teaches students about key concepts, current issues and newer theoretical orientations within the subject area.
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Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
The aim of Ethnographic Methodology is for the student to obtain a thorough knowledge of the most significant aspects of ethnographic methodology as well as to obtain skills in collecting and analysing own data. The initial work is with problem formulation and project description, after which the most significant aspects of ethnographic methodology are discussed, i.e. participant observation, interviews and other qualitative methods.
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Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
This discipline provides the student with knowledge of theoretically, methodologically and/or empirically defined problem frameworks, and provides the student with an insight into the theories, debates and analytical/methodological approaches relevant to the topic.
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Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
The purpose of producing a thesis is to provide the student with an opportunity to carry out a detailed analysis and to reflect on an anthropological subject related to the thematics of the line, normally based on material collected during the student's fieldwork/internship. Moreover, work on the thesis is to provide in-depth knowledge of the literature relevant to subject and to allow a thorough analysis, reflection and discussion of relevant anthropological theories, issues and debates.
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Score: 10.856424 Details | Listing | Web page
Course description: The aim of the discipline is to give the student an introduction to qualitative and quantitative sociological methodology and practical experience in carrying out a minor sociological investigation. Methodology is an intensive course, where key aspects of a sociological study, such as formulation of issues, survey questions, choice of method, data collection through interviews and participant observation, analysis and presentation of results, are introduced and clarified through literature, presentations and practical exercises. During the course, the students work independently or in groups with the formulation of individual projects that are carried out towards the end of the course. The students acquire knowledge of quantitative methods of collection, processing and analysis of quantitative data, including construction of questionnaires, sampling, operationalisation, statistical analyses and tests. The students acquire knowledge of and skills in applying qualitative methods, including participant observation and interviews. The student also acquires knowledge of ethical issues involved in the generation of data, as well as an understanding of the particular methodological issues in the application of qualitative and quantitative methods.
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The objective of the discipline is to give the student an opportunity, independently but under supervision, to formulate a hypothesis relating to anthropology and ethnography and via independent work acquire in-depth and thorough knowledge of the literature relating to the topic. The module gives the student an opportunity to combine issues relating to the student's core subject with anthropological issues. The project must deal with an issue that can be processed using anthropological theories and methodologies. The topic of the project is agreed with and approved by the Supervisor.
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The objective of the discipline is to give the student an introduction to ethnographical methodology and practical experience in carrying out a minor ethnographical investigation. The methodology exercise is intensive and includes an introduction of important aspects of an ethnographical investigation (e.g. formulation of a hypothesis, questions, choice of methodology, data collection through interviews and participant observation, analysis and presentation of results). These aspects are discussed and illustrated using examples from literature, student contributions and practical exercises. During the course, the students work independently or in groups with the formulation of individual exercise projects that are carried out towards the end of the course.
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The discipline gives an overview and knowledge of key aspects of the development of anthropology. The course provides an introduction to the theoretical, methodological and institutional development of the subject and examples of contexts. Special emphasis is placed on a number of specific subject-related traditions that have had a lasting influence. The course thus provides a basis for understanding current subject-related debates.
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