| The ojective of the course is to
give the student an overview of current issues in social
and cultural development in Africa south of the Sahara.
Through an anthropological perspective
we will look at the relationship between the individual
actor on one side and the social structures on the other,
as it appears in African daily life both in urban and
rural areas. Processes like modernization, urbanization
and globalization will be discussed, with a particular focus
on the relationship between the modern and the traditional.
Using selected local and regional examples we will seek to
illuminate the problems but also the possibilities Africa
faces today, both when it comes to society and culture.
"Anthropological perspectives on
Africa" is a course in the intermediate level and it is
therefore recommended that the student has some credits in
Anthropology or African Studies before starting this
course.
Internet lessons will be given in
during the autumn of 2006. As an e-learning student you will be given access
to13 Internet lessons in a Learning Management System
called It's:Learning. You are also expected to attend 2
gatherings at the university campus in Trondheim and to
join discussion groups on the Internet. There is one compulsory
written assignments during the semester.
Course description for
Anthropological
Perspectives on Africa:
SANT 2009 (code for ordinary
students)/ AFR 6005 (code for Internet students)
| Credits: |
15 |
| Duration: |
1 semester (autumn) |
| Teaching method
and activities:: |
Lectures on
campus (aprox. 30 hours) or Internet lections (13 lections via Internet, 2 gatherings
on campus for distance learners). |
| Formal
requirements: |
The e-learning
course will be given in Norwegian only. |
| Recommended
previous qualifications: |
AFR1000/SANT1000, AFR1001, SANT1001, SANT1002,
SANT1003, SANT1009 |
| Compulsory
activity: |
One written
assignment (deadline Nov. 1st) |
| Exam: |
6 hour written
exam (8 December 2006). |
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