AN398 Half Unit
Special Essay Paper in Social Anthropology
This information is for the 2018/19 session.
Teacher responsible
Prof Rita Astuti OLD 6.11
Availability
This course is compulsory on the BA in Social Anthropology and BSc 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 course gives students the opportunity to write an extended essay which addresses an anthropological theme of their own choosing. The extended essay should be based on library research conducted on a topic that is suitable to anthropological analysis. 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
2 hours of lectures in the MT. 1 hour of lectures in the ST.
Guidance on dissertation research and writing will be given in one-hour session in ST (to students finishing their 2nd year) and a two-hour session in MT (to students starting their 3rd year).
Formative coursework
Students will submit an abstract and preliminary bibliography to the course teacher at the beginning of MT (using a template published on Moodle). They will then work with their academic mentor who will advise them during their normal tutorial meetings on the chosen topic, the empirical and analytical scope of the essay, and relevant readings.
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 2017/18: 46
Average class size 2017/18: Unavailable
Capped 2017/18: No
Value: Half Unit
PDAM skills
- Self-management
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Specialist skills