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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 paper70
one 1,000-word research proposal15Third year students will be expected to show a greater achievement of discipline specific skills in their written work than second year students.

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Teaching PeriodUnit ClassLocation
2   26-JUL-10   29-OCT-10DayBUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

TitleFirst NameLast NameLocationPrimary Coordinator
DrRayMaddenBUNDOORAY