SA3060 Contemporary Issues in Social Anthropology

2025 to 2026 Semester 1

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

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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.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof D M Knight

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module examines how anthropological approaches can contribute to an understanding of current global affairs, and how reflection on contemporary issues at stake in the world can contribute to the discipline. The purpose of the module is to provide a forum in which students can learn about theoretical and empirical themes that are at the leading edge of current anthropological research. The content and focus therefore responds dynamically to ongoing developments in anthropology as a discipline and political and economic developments in the world.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS SA2002

Assessment pattern

3-hour Written Examination or Take-Home Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%

Re-assessment

6,000-word Essay = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture, 1 seminar

Scheduled learning hours

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

Guided independent study hours

278

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