AANB11058U Medical Anthropology, advanced course; Psychology in Anthropology
Psychology has played a central role as inspiration to anthropological thinking in particularly to certain strands of medical anthropology. Both disciplines have their point of departure in the knowledge about humans as emotional and cultural beings. In this course we operate in the borderlands between psychology and anthropology through addressing themes such as Psychoanalysis, Culture and Personality, Emotions, Crisis, Trauma, Dreams and Magic. The aim is to dwell on the fertility of combining these two different disciplines thereby strengthening students’ ability for cross-disciplinary work. Methodologically our approach centres on case work in the sense of trying out anthropological and psychological ways of thinking about empirical case material. Students are urged to think about such cases from their lives, literature and ethnography and bring them to the course.
Identify central anthropological questions in relation to psychology in anthropology
Critically and creatively analyze concepts and theories in relation to case material
Demonstrate knowledge about the role of psychology in anthropology
Write a well-structured essay, discussing the literature from the course in relation to a chosen case
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.
Course literature will be available in Absalon on the course website
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 40
- Exercises
- 14
- Practical exercises
- 10
- Preparation
- 70
- Seminar
- 14
- Study Groups
- 20
- Theory exercises
- 42
- Total
- 210
International-, credit and Open University students; read about
application here:
International
students/Credit
students/
Open University
Deadline: June 1st for autumn, and December 1st for
spring.
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentEssay.
Length: Min. 21.600 - max. 26.400 keystrokes for an individual essay. For group exams plus an additional min. 6.750 - max. 8.250 keystrokes per extra group member.
The essay assignments can be written individually or in groups of max. 4 people. Read more about the rules for group examinations in the
curriculum 4.3.1.
The examination essay must address a relevant topic from the course and must include literature from the course syllabus. - Exam registration requirements
- It is a requirement that the student is present for at least 75% 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
- AANB11058U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterBachelor choice,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Spring And Block 4
- Schedule
- See time table
- Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Price
6000 DKK
- Study board
- Department of Anthropology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Anthropology
Course responsibles
- Lotte Buch Segal (11-6e7176766730756769636e42676630636530776d)
- Vibeke Steffen (14-5f726b6e746e375c7d6e6f6f6e77496a777d717b7837747e376d74)