DOING ANTHROPOLICAL RESEARCH

DOING ANTHROPOLICAL RESEARCH
Course Code
AT 3006
Credit Points
30
Course Coordinator
Dr A Arnason

Pre-requisites

AT 2002 and AT 2507 or by permission of the Head of Department.

Notes

This course will normally be available only to single honours or designated degree students in Anthropology.

Overview

This course provides an introduction to the formulation of anthropological research questions and research design, discusses anthropological practice in the context of current issues in the philosophy of social science and language, deals with key questions surrounding fieldwork and participant observation, reviews a range of auxiliary study methods and practical techniques of data collection - including audio-recording and ethnographic film - and examines some of the gender implications and political and ethical issues raised by anthropological research.

Structure

2 one-hour lectures and 1 one-hour tutorial per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (40%), research proposal (10%), research assignment (30%) and essay (20%).

Resit: 1 three-hour examination (40%), research proposal (10%), research assignment (30%) and essay (20%).