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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM100: The Animal Mirror: Representations of Animality
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Animality, liminality & the human/animal binary
- Language and semiotics
- The real and the representational
- Historical representations in art
- Animal exhibits – zoos, circuses, aquariums
- Photographic representations of animals
- Taxidermied animals
- Aesthetics and breeds
- Anthropomorphism, egomorphism and zoomorphism
- Animals in film
- Animals in advertising
- Media representations of animals
- Postmodern and posthumanist representations of animals
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 130 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 10 | 10 x 60 minute (or 7 x 90 minutes according to term length) podcast audio lectures with accompanying PowerPoint presentations |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities | 10 | 10 x 60 minute (or 6 x 90 minute according to term length) discussion/seminar participations plus one 30 minute introductory seminar about the assignments |
| Guided Independent Study | 25 | Preparation and reading for weekly lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparation for formative assessments Q&A discussions on the ELE discussion forums |
| Guided Independent Study | 80 | Research and writing of summative assessments |
| Guided Independent Study | 5 | Attendance at an exhibition (which can be virtual) |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE - vle.exeter.ac.uk