SA3032 Regional Ethnography 1

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

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SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Planned timetable

To be confirmed.

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Module coordinator

Dr T Crook

Dr T Crook
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Module Staff

Team Taught

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Module description

This module focuses on selected ethnographic regions of the world, and investigates the central themes in the anthropological studies of their peoples and cultures.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS SA2001 AND PASS SA2002

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 50%, Examination = 50%

Re-assessment

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1x 1-hr lecture and 1x2-hr seminar (x10 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

70

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

220

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate a knowledge of a body of regional ethnography and anthropological analyses
  • Identify the ethnographic characteristics of a region, and the distinctive anthropological themes
  • Apply insights from regional ethnography to critically reflect upon and engage contemporary social movements and issues
  • Understand how regional ethnography and theorisation articulates with global anthropological theory