Not available in 2015/16
AN398 Half Unit
Special Essay Paper in Social Anthropology
This information is for the 2015/16 session.
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BA in Social Anthropology and BA in Social Anthropology. This course is not available as an outside option nor to General Course students.
Pre-requisites
Undergraduates taking this course need to have completed the first two year of either the BA/BSc Social Anthropology or the BA Anthropology and Law.
Course content
The essay may be based on any topic deemed to be amenable to anthropological analysis, and agreed by the student’s academic advisor. Students should ensure that there is an adequate body of relevant literature available for analysis, and that the topic as defined is not unmanageably large.
There is no formal course content. Students will be expected to draw widely on their readings from other anthropology courses.
Teaching
3 hours of lectures in the MT. 3 hours of lectures in the LT.
Formative coursework
Students have the opportunity to submit an abstract and bibliography to their academic advisor, who will advise candidates during their normal tutorial meetings on the chosen topic, the empirical and analytical scope of the essay, and on relevant readings. Students submit three-page outlines, and other writing assignments in Lent Term, and receive feedback on these during the seminar.
Indicative reading
There is no formal course content. Students will be expected to draw widely on their readings from other anthropology courses.
Assessment
Dissertation (100%, 8000 words) in the ST.
The essay is 7,000 to 8,000 words of main text, including footnotes and appendices but excluding bibliography. The essay should be typed, double spaced, and should follow the reference procedures of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. The essay must be handed in to the Anthropology Departmental Office by the date announced in the Department’s Handbook , normally by May 1st
Key facts
Department: Anthropology
Total students 2014/15: Unavailable
Average class size 2014/15: Unavailable
Capped 2014/15: No
Value: Half Unit
PDAM skills
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Specialist skills