Faculty Of Humanities & Social Sciences
ANT2MQA / ANT3MQA, 2010
| Unit Code: | ANT2MQA |
| Alternative Unit Code: | ANT3MQA |
| Unit Short Title: | DOING ANTHROPOLOGY |
| Credit Points: | 20 |
| Unit Description: | Ethnography is social research, of relatively small scale, usually focused on a single setting or group. Data are collected through a range of techniques employed in fieldwork, but the emphasis is on participant observation and informal interviewing. Through class discussions and practical experience, students become familiar with these techniques. |
| Prerequisites: | 30 credit points of first-year sociology, anthropology or Asian studies, or co-ordinator's approval |
| Class Requirements: | one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour group discussion per week |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
| field notes (1,000 word equivalent) | 15 | |
| one 3,000-word ethnographic paper | 70 | |
| one 1,000-word research proposal | 15 | Third year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline specific skills in their written work than second year students. |
Readings:
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Unit Streams:
| Teaching Period | Unit Class | Location |
| 2 26-JUL-10 29-OCT-10 | Day | BUNDOORA |
Unit Coordinators:
| Title | First Name | Last Name | Location | Primary Coordinator |
| Dr | Ray | Madden | BUNDOORA | Y |
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