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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 2007
Koordinator for bachelorprogrammet er førsteamanuensis Jon Schackt. Emneansvarlig og faglærer er stipendiat Kari Storaas.
Orienteringsmøte: 9. jan. 2007 kl. 12.15, rom 4.213 Teorifagbygget). | | Forelesning | Første gang: 17. januar 2007 kl 1015, rom 5.402 Teorifagsbygget
Foreleser Kari Storaas
| | Samlinger | Som ledd i arbeidskravene på emnet, skal studenten delta på 3 obligatoriske samlinger.
1. samling: 7. februar kl. 10.15-14.00
2. samling: 14. mars kl. 10.15-16.00
3. samling: 18. april kl. 10.15-16.00
Rom: 1.323
Foreleser Kari Storaas
Foreleser F.aman. Jon Ragnvald Schackt
| | Arbeidskrav/Eksamen | Innlevering av prosjektskisse: 14. februar kl 1400.
Obligatorisk veiledning på prosjektskisse m/ faglærer: Uke 8.
Innlevering av disposisjon til eksamensrapport: 25. april.
Obligatorisk muntlig veiledning m/faglærer på disposisjon til eksamensrapport i uke 18.
Innlevering av eksamensoppgave: 11. mai.
Faglærers posthylle benyttes til innlevering av skisse, samt disposisjon av eksamensrapport (hus 5, plan 4 øst i Teorifagbygget) |
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