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This course addresses the anthropological study of emotion and self. It covers the different theoretical approaches to emotion, self and subjectivity. The broad questions addressed revolve around the cultural construction of emotion and self, and the entanglement of psychodynamic processes and power in the formation of the subject. The topics covered include anger and fear, grief and compassion, personhood, technologies of self and subjectification, identification and melancholia.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
The course will address the anthropological study of emotion and self. It will cover different theoretical approaches in this area of anthropology. It will discuss the question of the cultural construction of emotion and selfhood. It will discuss the politics of emotion in general and compassion in particular. Throughout an emphasis will be put on the links between subjection and power.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 3000 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work and class discussions about topics related to anthropological theories in the area. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Demonstrate a critical understanding of empirical research informed by particular theoretical approaches. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Describe and critically employ theoretical ideas in the area of emotion and self. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the major developments in anthropological work on emotion, self and society. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the importance of a comparative and critical approach in anthropology. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of major theoretical approaches in contemporary anthropology. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback | Word Count | 1500 | ||
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Analyse | Demonstrate a critical understanding of empirical research informed by particular theoretical approaches. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work and class discussions about topics related to anthropological theories in the area. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Describe and critically employ theoretical ideas in the area of emotion and self. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the importance of a comparative and critical approach in anthropology. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of major theoretical approaches in contemporary anthropology. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the major developments in anthropological work on emotion, self and society. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the major developments in anthropological work on emotion, self and society. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of major theoretical approaches in contemporary anthropology. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Describe and critically employ theoretical ideas in the area of emotion and self. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Produce coherent and reasoned arguments in written work and class discussions about topics related to anthropological theories in the area. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Demonstrate a critical understanding of empirical research informed by particular theoretical approaches. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the importance of a comparative and critical approach in anthropology. |
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