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Introduction to Anthropology
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| Module Code |
NS127
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School |
School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Online Module Resources
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| Module Co-ordinator | Dr Sabina Stan | Office Number | H257A |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None
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| Compatibles |
None
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| Incompatibles |
None
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Description
The module aims to introduce students to basic concepts and themes in anthropology with a view of developing a critical perspective on the challenges currently faced by humans in contemporary societies. It will tackle subjects under the rubrics of culture, language, environment and subsistence, power and politics, kinship and family, religion and worldview, and globalisation. By using illustrations from ground level studies of the day-to-day experience of people in both western and non-western countries, the module will endeavour to provide students with a fresh and stimulating perspective on contemporary transformations in Ireland and beyond.
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Learning Outcomes
1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key terms, ideas and concepts in anthropology, of a range of appropriately identified ethnographic materials, of specified themes in social and cultural organization, and of patterns and processes of change in society and culture.
2. recognize key anthropological concepts in unfamiliar anthropological materials, recognize and analyse the viewpoint of the anthropologist/position of the observer in anthropological materials, use ethnographic examples and anthropological concepts to formulate an argument
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| Workload |
Full-time hours per semester |
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Hours |
Description |
| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Independent Study | 101 | No Description | | Total Workload: 125 |
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities
CultureLanguageKinshipRace and ethnicityGender differencesEconomy and inequalityPolitics and orderReligion, magic and ritualGlobalisation
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| Assessment Breakdown | | Continuous Assessment | 50% | Examination Weight | 50% |
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| Reassessment Requirement |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component |
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Indicative Reading List
- Lavenda, Robert and Emily A. Schultz: 2006, Core Concepts in Cultural Anthropology, McGraw-Hill Higher Education,
- Spradley, James and David W. McCurdy: 2002, Conformity and Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology., Pearson Education,
- Herzfeld, M.: 2001, Anthropology. Theoretical Practice in Culture and Society, Wiley-Blackwell,
- Wilson, T. and H. Donnan: 2006, The Anthropology of Ireland, Berg, Oxford,
- Kottak, C. Ph.: 2009, Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, Boston,
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Other Resources
None
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