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AT4532: ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE NORTH (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:34


Course Overview

Through a series of lectures and a mix of tutor and student led tutorials, this course focuses on the sometimes difficult history of anthropology and the circumpolar north. Misconceptions (sometimes intentionally created) about the people who live there and their relationships to the environment have informed both state policy and anthropological theory and now is the time for a new anthropology of the north to set the record straight. Students will be encouraged and expected to do their own research on topics of their own choosing and bring these insights back to the course through lively tutorial discussions.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Robert Wishart

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Anthropology (AT) (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course will explore cultures of the circumpolar Arctic and sub-Arctic focusing on ethnographies from various northern regions: Scandinavia, Canada, America, Russia. We will investigate the idea of the North with reference to the concepts of frontier, movement, flow. We will critically assess stereotypes applied to describe diverse areas of the circumpolar region. The central themes of the course enquiry include: environment; exchange and food; alcoholism; identity; movement.

Further Information & Notes

Available only to students in Programme year 4.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: Examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Formative Assessment

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Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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