AANB11041U Economic Anthropology
The aim of this course is to give an introduction to a classical field of anthropological enquiry, which has over the last decades experienced something of a revival: the study of economic forms. Based on a careful reading of a mixture of old and new key articles, the following themes will be explored (among others): exchange, gift vs. commodity, barter and trade, money, transitional economies, economic cosmologies, creative economies, and the new political economy.
By the end of this course the student will:
- Obtain an overview of the field of economic anthropology.
- Become familiar with newer theoretical approaches within this field.
- Demonstrate the ability to identify economic forms and relevant theories for exploring these
500 pages obligatory literature + 200 pages of literature chosen by students.
Course literature will be available in Absalon on the course website.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 35
- Lectures
- 28
- Preparation
- 143
- 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
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioObligatory 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
- The student must participate actively in class, through for
example class
presentations, in order to be eligible to take the course exam. The course
lecturer stipulates the specific requirements for active class participation. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
There is appointed a second internal assessor to assist with the assessment
when the first assessor finds this necessary.
Criteria for exam assesment
See description of learning outcome. Formalities for Written Works must be fulfilled, read more: MSc Students
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- PortfolioObligatory 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
- The student must participate actively in class, through for
example class
presentations, in order to be eligible to take the course exam. The course
lecturer stipulates the specific requirements for active class participation. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
There is appointed a second internal assessor to assist with the assessment
when the first assessor finds this necessary.
Criteria for exam assesment
See description of learning outcome. Formalities for Written Works must be fulfilled, read more: MSc Students/ BA students (in Danish)/ exchange, credit and Open University students
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AANB11041U
- Credit
- See exam description
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Autumn And Block 1
- Schedule
- See schedule
- Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Price
6000 DKK
- Study board
- Department of Anthropology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Anthropology
Course responsibles
- Nana Katrine Vaaben (11-7063706330786363646770426370766a7471306d7730666d)