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240505 SE Reading Theories - Selected anthropological debates (P2) (2020S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 24 - Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Participation at first session is obligatory!
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 03.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 10.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 17.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 24.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 31.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 21.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 28.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 05.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 19.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 26.05. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 09.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 16.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 23.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
  • Tuesday 30.06. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course introduces students to major anthropological debates. On the basis of joint readings and discussions of selected texts, participants should be enabled to identify theoretical positions, and to put different approaches in relation to each other. Over the course of the term we will investigate a range of theoretical discussions concerning topics such as the relation between theory and critique, between cultural difference and ontology, as well as basic units of anthropological analysis such as kinship, state, society. Thereby students will learn to determine the anthropological contribution in ongoing debates and to formulate their own theoretically informed standpoint.

The sessions will take place as videoconference meetings on zoom. The links to the zoom meetings will be announced via moodle.

Assessment and permitted materials

Regular attendance is a requirement. The assessment is based on four 4 parts, which each account for 25 points maximum:
1) Regular attendance, active reading and oral participation in the class
2) Short presentation of one of the texts (10 minutes) and preparing the discussion
3) Short response papers for assigned readings (1-2 pages)
4) Written essay of about ca. 8-10 pages to submitted until July, 27 (noon)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For a positive course completion all oral and written requirements must be fulfilled and positively evaluated
Grades
91-100 points: 1 (excellent)
81-90 points: 2 (good)
71-80 points: 3 (satisfactory)
61-70 points: 4 (sufficient)
In order to complete the course, participants need to obtain at least 61 points.

The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). From winter term 2019/20 the plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.

Examination topics

Content of literature and discussion.

Reading list

Compulsory literature and a list of suggested readings will be provided.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:21