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ANTH1111: Being Human: An Introduction to the History and Practice of Anthropology

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Type Tied
Level 1
Credits 20
Availability Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap
Location Durham
Department Anthropology

Prerequisites

  • None.

Corequisites

  • A minimum of 40 credits of Level 1 Anthropology modules, in addition to ANTH1111.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • To introduce students to the history and goals of anthropology.
  • To introduce students to the major theoretical developments of anthropology.

Content

  • History of the major developments in theory and practice in social and biological anthropology.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • Students will be able to understand the broad history and development of Anthropology.
  • Become familiar with the key ideas and theories that have underpinned anthropological practice.
  • Value the role of relevant critical literature.
  • Gain fluency in subject specific terminology.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • Critically and comparatively analyse and evaluate anthropological material and approaches.
  • Apply subject related knowledge from the course to the evaluation of an anthropological issue.
  • Develop the ability to pursue independent research in anthropology and related fields.
  • Develop academic writing skills in anthropology.

Key Skills:

  • Communicate arguments and evidence through written work.
  • Plan, organise and manage time to meet deadlines.
  • Show initiative to independently find resources on their chosen assessment topics.
  • Develop critical and argumentative faculties.
  • Support interpretations with relevant evidence.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • Lectures will provide students with an outline of key knowledge and debates in the topic area, discuss the literature that students should explore, and provide relevant examples and cases studies.
  • Tutorials will develop topics introduced in lectures and/or required reading to analyse aspects or case studies in greater depth and to prepare students for their summative assignment.
  • Student preparation and reading time will allow engagement with specific references in advance of tutorials and general and particular reading related to the summative assessment.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lectures20Weekly1 hour20 
Tutorials63 each term 1 hour6Yes
Preparation & Reading 174 
Total200 

Summative Assessment

Component: CourseworkComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Essay 12000 words50Yes
Essay 22000 words50Yes

Formative Assessment

1. 500 word draft essay for Essay 1.2. 500 word draft essay for Essay 2.

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