AANB05058U CANCELLED: International Consultancy, Anthropology in Practice
Summer school 2016
Ever wondered how to transform your anthropological knowledge into concrete action? In this course, we will be anthropologists on consultancy team missions. Through concrete cases, students will need to respond to a call (Terms of Reference) from Danish NGO’s or consultancy companies. The cases will primarily be taken from different regions in the global south (i.e. the so-called “developing” countries). Where partners in Denmark provide the cases, the students are expected to present their work to the partner after the end of the course.
In groups, the students will practice the art of searching information and research data about the concrete area and theme of the consultancy, thus transforming their anthropological knowledge into concrete action. Their main task during the course will be to produce a technical proposal to one of the aforementioned agencies and deliver it as a final report, which has to be presented to a panel of external reviewers from well-known consultancies groups.
The focus of the course will be on learning the tools of participatory research methods and the workflow of international consultancy work, while at the same time keeping a critical view of the consultancy business. Participatory research methods can be used in most anthropological endeavours and the course offers insight to a wide range of areas where to apply these.
More and more, anthropologists are recruited as consultants and we will also explore the problems, issues and dilemmas surrounding the consultant role. Engaging in consultancy work raises ethical and political issues about “whose problems” and “whose solutions”. At the end of each class and based on selected literature, we will focus on and debate these issues as well.
At the end of the course, the students will:
- Have gained knowledge about participatory learning, approaches and research methods.
- Be confident with the expectations and workflow of international consultancy work in the global south.
- Be able to use participatory research tools and techniques.
- Try to communicate complex data in a short and comprehensive manner to an audience.
- Be able to critically analyse the role of international consultants in development work.
- Identify own strengths and points of improved if interested in international consultancy work in the global south.
Literature:
The course will take its departure in this book: Britha Mikkelsen,
1995, 2005. Methods for Development Work and Research. A Guide for
Practitioners.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam Preparation
- 20
- Exercises
- 32
- Lectures
- 9
- Preparation
- 110
- Seminar
- 19
- Study Groups
- 16
- Total
- 206
International-, credit and Open University students; read about
application here:
International
students/Credit
students/
Open University
Deadline: June 1st for autumn, and November 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.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
Se målbeskrivelse
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- AANB05058U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice,Full Degree Master,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Summer
2016
- Schedule
- See time table
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Department of Anthropology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Anthropology
Course responsibles
- Charlotte Rosenmejer (2-6776447765716a326f7932686f)