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AT1003: INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY: PEOPLES OF THE WORLD (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

Anthropology explores ways of life in societies and cultures around the world. Through fieldwork in the places people live, anthropologists connect global issues with everyday lives. In this course you’ll learn about the key topics of anthropology and its research methods. Lectures introduce anthropological research topics such as ritual, climate change and indigenous rights. Small group tutorials will allow you to debate the issues and share your perspectives.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Jo Vergunst
  • Dr Robert P. Wishart

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

  • Any Undergraduate Programme
  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

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

Our level 1 Anthropology courses will give you a broad introduction to the study of human societies and cultures around the world through a range of topics in social anthropology. The courses are Introduction to Anthropology 1: Peoples of the World (AT1003) in the first semester and Introduction to Anthropology 2: Questions of Diversity (AT1502) in the second semester.

Introduction to Anthropology 1 begins by exploring the key research method of social anthropology – ethnography. Ethnography involves learning about a community or culture from the inside, by spending time with people who are part of it. Week by week, you will learn how it can be applied to a range of global issues such as climate change, indigenous rights and international development, as well as universal human phenomena like ritual, language and gift-giving.

Lecturers draw on their own experience in anthropological research along with other case study examples. In small group tutorials you will be invited to share your own opinions and perspectives. Tutors are on hand to support you with all aspects of the course including the course assessment.


Contact Teaching Time

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

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