DOING ANTHROPOLOGY: ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS
ANT3MQA
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Doing Anthropology introduces students to the practice of Ethnography. Ethnography is qualitative 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.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Raymond Madden
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: 15 credit points of any first year anthropology subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ANT2MQA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: Core subject at third year level for anthropology major.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Being Ethnographic | Recommended | Madden, R 2010 | SAGE |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply an anthropological perspective to local and global issues
- Activities:
- Use original research to apply an anthropological perspective to global issues
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
02. Apply ethical and cultural awareness to issues in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Analyse key ethical and cultural issues in anthropological methodology
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
03. Evaluate diverse positions/arguments regarding a relevant topic in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Evaluate anthropological methods and theories in practice
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
04. Present a brief and persuasive argument in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Present a research pitch and and subsequent analysis of your research findings to research participants and fellow workshop members
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
05. Present a sustained complex written argument in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Produce an original piece of ethnographic writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
06. Produce an original, well researched response to a relevant topic in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Apply ethnographic methods to an individual research question
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
07. Summarise research and arguments on a relevant topic in Anthropology
- Activities:
- Summarise research and arguments about anthropological methods
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
08. Work effectively in groups as a group member and/or leader
- Activities:
- Lead research project in small social groups; problem solve research issues with fellow workshop members
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Raymond Madden
Class requirements
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| one 1,000-word research proposal | 30 | 02, 03, 04, 07 | |
| one 3,000-word ethnographic paper | 70 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 |