Mål og innhald

The course is divided in two. One half is dedicated to the students´ working on their own project proposals. Every student is expected to present their research ideas one or several times in the group as a basis for general discussions about various dimensions of the proposal. The second part is a literature based discussion of various issues related to the fieldwork, the general research process and the production of an academic text.

Læringsutbyte/resultat

Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:

- discuss the range of anthropological methods required to undertake an independent fieldwork.

- outline and be sensitive towards methodological challenges associated with the study of social phenomena like globalization, development and poverty.

- apply central anthropological methods and theories in the independent development of a project proposal.

- engage critically in discussions about anthropological research design.

Undervisningssemester

Spring 2015, thereafter every 4th semester

Eksamenssemester

Spring 2015, thereafter every 4th semester

Studienivå

Master

Krav til studierett

The course is available to students at the Master's Programme in Anthropology of Development

Krav til forkunnskapar

SANT304 and SANT307

Undervisning og omfang

Lecture, seminars and individual supervision by assigned supervisor

4-6 hours each week

6-8 weeks

26 hours in total (Depending on students requirements, special seminars may be given)

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav

Mandatory presence in class, well prepared in terms of syllabus, active participation in discussions.

Vurderingsformer

Writing of an essay (3,000 words +/-10%). Completion of a project proposal of about 3,000 words +/-10%.The research proposal must be approved by an academic committee consisting of the assigned supervisor and one academic staff member. The project proposal is presented for the committee for a discussion.

Karakterskala

The essay will be graded A-F

The project proposal will receive a grading either as "pass" or "fail"

Emneevaluering

A third of the courses offered each semester will be evaluated through My Space