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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT2003: Current Debates in Anthropology
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 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:
Time I: The temporal turn
Time II: Anthropocene
Being I: The ontological turn
Being II: Things
Feeling I: The affective turn
Feeling II: Social suffering
Horizons I: Uncertainty and doubt
Horizons II: Creativity and imagination
Turning in circles, or moving ahead? Anthropological trajectories
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 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 and Teaching Activity | 11 | Weekly 1 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | Weekly 1 hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials |
| Guided independent study | 33 | Additional reading under the guidance of the lecturer |
| Guided independent study | 25 | Preparation and writing of the essay |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision, etc. |
| Guided independent study | 6 | Background research conducted by the student depending on need and interest |
| Guided independent study | 11 | Writing weekly response papers |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE - http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/