AANK13013U Anthropological Analysis

Volume 2015/2016
Education

Anthropological Analysis is replaced by an Optional Anthropological Course. However the course Anthropological Analysis will be offered as an optional course in fall 2015 for students who have passed their Fieldwork, but has not yet taken the course. The course will be taught the last time spring 2016.

Content

The purpose of the course is to equip students with the ability to establish
a correlation between theory and empirical data. This course will also focus on the writing process and the students' analysis of data collated during their fieldwork. For this purpose, different stages of anthropological analysis will be outlined. Students will work together in groups on a series of practical exercises, in which different methods of organising and defining data are tested and discussed.

Learning Outcome

During the course's compulsory exercises, students must demonstrate that
they are capable of:
• handling extensive empirical material and analysing their own data
• coding, classifying and organising the collated material
• evaluating possible perspectives on the material and clarifying its
analytical potential
• converting ethnographic material into text.

Students must also fulfil the Department of Anthropology's form and language requirements (see the curriculum 4.3.2 for more about form and
language requirements).

Approx. 700 pages obligatory literature, including 300 pages of field
notes, 200 pages compulsory literature and 200 pages of literature of the
student's own choice.

The course Fieldwork should be passed before the student starts this course
Lectures, group work and practical exercises
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Course Preparation
  • 135
  • Exam
  • 112
  • Exercises
  • 7
  • Lectures
  • 21
  • Total
  • 275
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Portfolio
Portfolio
Obligatory portfolio assignments: The course lecturer determines the number and length of portfolio assignments.
Aid
All aids allowed
Marking scale
passed/not passed
Censorship form
No external censorship
Re-exam

1. re-exam:

The portfolios must be revised and submitted at the announced date. The students are automatically registered for the 1. re-exam.

2. re-exam:

The revised portfolios must be submitted at the announced date next semester. The students must sign up for the 2. re-exam.

Criteria for exam assesment

See description of learning outcome. Formalities for Written Works must be fulfilled, read more: MSc Students