AANB05044U Danish Culture and Society
The course treats Denmark as an ethnographic region on a par with any other area of anthropological interest. This means that study Danish culture and society' via classical anthropological themes such as cosmology and religion, relatedness, individual and collective. In addition, topics – political and less so – that are considered specifically important to Denmark, like migration and design, will be addressed.
The student will be able to identify and formulate central anthropological questions within the field of Danish culture and society; critically discuss concepts and theories related to the subject; work analytically with a subject chosen from the course plan.
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
If you have any questions about this course, please contact the student advisors by email: studievejledning@anthro.ku.dk
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 35
- Lectures
- 14
- Preparation
- 143
- Seminar
- 14
- Total
- 206
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 examinationAutumn 2014: Essay.
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.
Spring 2015: Portfolio.
Obligatory portfolio assignments: The course lecturer determines the number and length of portfolio assignments. A minimum of 75% thereof will be assessed as the exam. At the end of the course, the lecturer will announce upon which portfolio assignments the assessment will be based. - 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
- AANB05044U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn, Block 2, Spring And Block 3
- 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
- Marianne Holm Pedersen (4-6f637267426d6430666d)
Autumn 2014 - Vera Skvirskaja (6-6567743b3b36436b7870316e7831676e)
Spring 2015