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SOA-2001: Knowledge production and methods in Social Anthropology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
This course is part of the bachelor degree in Social Anthropology.
| Contents
The course will give the students an introduction to the practical and theoretical aspects surrounding anthropological fieldwork. In addition, the theoretical basis for anthropological knowledge production will be explored, and the students will, under supervision, conduct a smaller fieldwork and write a report connected to this. The following topics are to be discussed connected to the fieldwork: The transformation between observation and data, different techniques of collecting data, usage of data and secondary sources in analysis, the role of the fieldworker, together with personal and ethical challenges.
| Form of teaching
Lectures/seminars.
Compulsory teaching
It is obligatory that the students attend 3 seminars, do a 3-5 page draft of the project and receive oral feed-back and supervision. | Coursework requirements
Obligatorisk oppmøte på 3 seminarer.Innlev. av prosjektskisse på 3-5 sider m/muntlig tilbakemelding.
| Exam and assessment
Objective of the course
This course is part of the bachelor degree in Social Anthropology.
Course contents
The course will give the students an introduction to the practical and theoretical aspects surrounding anthropological fieldwork. In addition, the theoretical basis for anthropological knowledge production will be explored, and the students will, under supervision, conduct a smaller fieldwork and write a report connected to this. The following topics are to be discussed connected to the fieldwork: The transformation between observation and data, different techniques of collecting data, usage of data and secondary sources in analysis, the role of the fieldworker, together with personal and ethical challenges.
It is obligatory that the students attend at least 3 seminars, and that they submit a project draft of 3-5 pages which will receive an oral feed-back from the academic teacher. In addition, the academic teacher will give an obligatory oral feed-back to a written draft of the students¿ examination report. The exam is a home-based exam ¿ a field report of 10 pages (approximately 3 500 words) concerning the smaller field-project. This will be graded as pass/fail.
It is obligatory that the students attend at least 3 seminars, and that they submit a project draft of 3-5 pages which will receive an oral feed-back from the academic teacher. In addition, the academic teacher will give an obligatory oral feed-back to a written draft of the students¿ examination report. The exam is a home-based exam ¿ a field report of 10 pages (approximately 3 500 words) concerning the smaller field-project. This will be graded as pass/fail.
| Contact person/lecturer
Mayvi Johansen | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Homepage
http://uit.no/antropologi/2111/8
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Teaching spring 2006
Orienteringsmøte tirsdag 10. januar kl. 12.15-14.00, rom 4.213 (hus 4, plan 2 (gateplanet) i Teorifagbygget).
Koordinator for bachelorprogrammet, samt emneansvarlig er førsteamanuensis Jorun Bræck Ramstad. | | Forelesning | Første forelesning: onsdag 18. januar kl. 10-15-12.00, rom 5.402 (hus 5, plan 4 i Teorifagbygget)
Ansv. leder Jorun Bræck Ramstad
| | Samlinger | Som ledd i arbeidskravene på emnet, skal studenten delta på 3 obligatoriske samlinger.
1. samling: 8. februar kl. 10.15-14.00
2. samling: 15. mars kl. 10.15-16.00
3. samling: 19. april kl. 10.15-16.00
Rom: 1.323
| | Arbeidskrav/Eksamen | Innlevering av prosjektskisse: 15. februar
Obligatorisk veiledning på prosjektskisse med faglærer i uke 8.
Innlevering av disposisjon til eksamensrapport: 26. april.
Obligatorisk veiledning med faglærer på disposisjon til eksamensrapport i uke 18.
Innlevering av endelig eksamensrapport 12. mai.
Faglærers posthylle benyttes til innlevering av skisse, samt disposisjon av eksamensrapport (hus 5, plan 4 øst i Teorifagbygget) |
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