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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ANT1009: Theories and Approaches in Anthropology
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content will vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some of the following:
A critical history of anthropological theory: from functionalism to postmodernism. This might include some of the following themes:
- Precursors: Marx and Durkheim
- Functionalism and structural functionalism
- Process and conflict
- Structuralism
- Practice
- Power and resistance
- Interpretivism and cultural hermeneutics
- Postmodernism
- Critique of culture/ the literary turn
- Postcolonial theory
- Feminism
The module will also include theoretical approaches to key substantive areas and might include topics such as:
- race,
- kinship,
- class,
- place, identity and belonging
The module will also ask students to reflect on how to theorise contemporary socio-political events such as the national and global implications of Brexit and the global covid-19 pandemic.
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 | 11 x weekly 1 hour lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 11 | 11 x weekly 1 hour tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | 33 | Reading of the set texts for weekly lectures and the tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Additional reading under the guidance of the lecturer |
| Guided Independent Study | 35 | Preparation and writing of the essays |
| Guided Independent Study | 30 | Recapitulation of reading done throughout the term; preparation of essay plans; portfolio revision, etc. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ARD - Anthropology Review Database
Internet Anthropologist
Anthrobase
SOSIG: Social Science Information Gateway