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Postgraduate Module Descriptor
ANTM103: Applied Anthrozoology
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Term 1: You will be introduced to the practical component of the module, and supported in obtaining an appropriate placement or in the development of an appropriate project, and in seeking and obtaining ethics approval for your research. You will also complete the lecture, readings and attend the group tutorials for the module.
Term 2: You will conduct your projects.
Thematically, the module will begin by exploring the ways in which anthropologists have theorised and practically engaged with the applied dimension of ethnographic fieldwork and the associated debates concerning advocacy. We will also consider the ethics of human-animal interactions utilising appropriate philosophical models which lend themselves to practical application (such as cosmopolitanism).
The ways in which anthrozoologists and scholars from cognate disciplines have applied their research to improve animal welfare or to mitigate or resolve human-animal conflict on the ground will be discussed in detail, drawing on a range of case studies. You will then be given the opportunity to apply what you have learnt to practical situations where you find yourselves interacting with animals directly.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 245 | 30 |
...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 1 hour podcast audio lectures with accompanying PowerPoint presentations |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 5 | 5 x 1 hour participation in group tutorials |
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 10 | 10 hours of participation in assessed presentations (attending and providing peer feedback) |
| Guided Independent Study | 90 | Weekly preparatory reading for lectures and seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 55 | Preparation for formative assessments |
| Placement/ practical | 30 | 30 hours spent engaging in research for the project |
| Guided Independent Study | 100 | Research and writing of summative assessments |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/