AT4044: ANTHROPOLOGY OF THE NORTH (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04

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	First Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Robert P. Wishart

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

Programme Level 4
Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
Either AT1003 Introduction to Anthropology: Peoples of the World (Passed) or AT1502 Introduction to Anthropology: Questions of Diversity (Passed)

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?

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.

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

2 quizes (40%)

Short written assignment (20%)

2 asynchronous discusson pieces (10%)

1 essay 30%

Alternative Resit Arrangements for students taking course in Academic Year 2020/21

An essay-based exam to be done at home by the student. They would have 4 days to complete and submit.

Alternative Resit Arrangements for students who took the course in Academic Year 2019/20 and C8 students