AANB11031U Visual Anthropology in Practice
The course is for students who wish to learn to use audiovisual
methods and publication formats in relation to anthropological
fieldwork and analysis, and who have no prior experience in working
with film and visual media.
The participants will be introduced to video, sound and photography
in relation to an analytical project, to thinking in images and
sound, and to forming their audio-visual work in accordance to
their analytical aim. We will investigate different audio-visual
productions and analyze their anthropological qualities, and look
closer at the principles of the recent format, WebDoc, an
innovative interactive online format, integrating film, sound,
photo and text.
The course in hands-on, meaning that the participants learn through
a series of practical, commented exercises and by producing a real
audio-visual product, using both film, sound, photo, graphics and
text. The participants will work with the same general theme and,
in groups of 2-3 students, produce independent sub-elements that
will be integrated into a bigger collective WebDoc project about
the general theme. The WebDoc will be published online at the end
of the course. The general theme will be presented to the
participants well before course start.
To achieve the projected results, the course is rather intense and
time consuming, with four hours of course pr. week, and some
reading and mainly pratical exercises and filming in between. For
the practical work, the participants will be working in groups of
two or three.
By the end of the course the student should be able to:
• Demonstrate practical skills in the basic techniques of filming, sound and image, and of digital editing techniques.
• Critically analyze online multi-media formats and demonstrate basic knowledge in their production.
• Present the potential qualities of visual methods to anthropology.
• Reflect on the methodological, epistemological and ethical questions concerning the use of audiovisual media in anthropology, both as form of exploration and of dissemination.
BSc-, Credit-, Open Education and all international students:
500 pages obligatory literature.
MSc students: 500 pages obligatory literature + 200 pages of
literature chosen by students
Literature chosen by students must be relevant to the course’s subject matter.
Preparations for the course: The participants are requested to read a part of the compulsory course literature before course start. Furthermore, the participants are requested to hand in a small project abstract within the general theme, of 1-2 pages. The project abstract must be sent to the lecturer and the other participants one week before course start. The participants will receive ample instructions about preparations etc. well before course start.
- Category
- Hours
- Course Preparation
- 60
- Exam
- 10
- Exercises
- 92
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 20
- Total
- 210
International-, credit and Open University students; read about
application here:
International
students/Credit
students/
Open University
Deadline: June 1st for fall, and December 1st for
spring.
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examinationWritten assignmentExamination form: the examination will consist in port folio assignments, including the initial project abstract, practical exercises, the WebDoc sub-element and a final short essay.
- Exam registration requirements
- It is a requirement that the student is present for at least 80% of the lectures as part of their exam for the course. Lecturers will keep an attendance list.
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Re-exam
- 1. & 2. Re-exam
For written exams:
A new essay/portfolio with a revised problem statement is submitted at the announced date. The student must register for the re-exam.
For oral exams:
A revised synopsis with a new problem statement is submitted at the announced date. The students must hereafter participate in a new oral exam at the announced date. The student must register for the re-exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AANB11031U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn, Block 2, Spring And Block 4
- Schedule
- See time table
- Course capacity
- 16
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 6000
- Study board
- Department of Anthropology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Anthropology
Course responsibles
- Perle Karen Cornelie Møhl (10-796e7b756e3776787175496a777d717b7837747e376d74)