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SOA-1007: Changes in popular culture Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
The course is an elective course included in the bachelor degree in Social Anthropology; it also can be used as a subsidiary course in other bachelor degrees connected to Social Science.
| Contents
The course gives an introduction to basic topics regarding anthropological studies of interaction and social organization, social classification, and communication through symbols. It is emphasized that the course shall be relevant for understanding contemporary culture and social interaction in modern contexts. This would concern, among other things, identity handling connected to commercialization, sub-cultures and modernity. The course will focus on African-American sub-cultures, as well as Western sub-cultures and history, in addition to emphasis on a cultural continuity between different forms of popular culture and stiles ¿ and the social logic of innovation. Popular music and connected sub-cultures will be especially focused on, together with changes in popular culture ¿ technology (hacking), drugs/alcohol and consummation.
| Exam and assessment
Home-based exam and oral examination. The exam is divided into two:
a) a project essay which can be written individually or in groups of two students. The length of an essay written by a group should be about 7 000 words (approximately 18 pages), while individual projects should be about 4 500 words (approximately 12 pages).
b) an individual oral exam based on obligatory readings, as well as questions regarding the student¿s project essay.
Both parts of the examination will be graded using a scale: A-E for pass, F for fail.
| Contact person/lecturer
Mayvi Johansen | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Course overlap
SOA-6001 -1 10 sp
SOSANT-161 -1 10 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/antropologi/2111/32
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Teaching spring 2006
Orienteringsmøte tirsdag 10. januar 2005 kl. 12.15-14.00 rom 4.213 (hus 4, plan 2 (gateplanet) i Teorifagbygget).
Koordinator bachelorprogram: Førsteamanuensis Jorun Bræck Ramstad
Emneansvarlig og foreleser: førsteamanuensis Bror Olsen
| | Forelesninger | Første forelesning: tirsdag 17. januar kl. 14.15-16.00, rom 5.402 (hus 5, plan 4 i Teorifagbygget)
Foreleser Bror Reinhardt Olsen
| | Filmseminar | Det blir satt opp to filmer i tilknytning til undervisninga:
tirsdag 21. februar og tirsdag 21. mars kl. 14.15-16.00 i Kinoen.
Se oppslagstavla eller ISA''s nettsider for nærmere presentasjon av filmene (kommer månedsskifet januar/februar).
Ansv. leder Bror Reinhardt Olsen
| | Eksamen | Frist for godkjenning av selvvalgt hjemmeoppgave: 23. mai
Hjemmeeksamen (oppgitt tekst):
Utlevering av oppgavetekst 29. mai
Innlevering av hjemmeoppgave/hjemmeeksamen 6. juni
Muntlig eksamen:15. og 16. juni
Utlevering og innlevering foregår i ekspedisjonen for ISA/IPS, plan 6, hus 5 i Teorifagbygget. |
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