AANB11060U Economic Anthropology, introductory course

Volume 2014/2015
Content

The course deals with some of the major themes of economic anthropology. The focus is both on the classic topics such as ‘the gift’, ‘barter’, ‘modes of production’, ‘the market place’, ‘value’, ‘money’ and more recent discussions of ‘capitalism’ and the neo-liberal turn. You are encouraged to tell us what subjects particularly interest you.

Learning Outcome

The student will be able to theorise using economic anthropology's approaches,   will be able to identify some key concepts, debates and the new developments in this field; 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

A combination of lectures, seminars, including students' presentations chaired by discussants.
The course also serves as a part of the specialised track in Business and Organisational Anthropology.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 35
  • Lectures
  • 14
  • Preparation
  • 143
  • Seminar
  • 14
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
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.
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.