B-KUL-S0D53B Ethnographic Fieldwork: Analysis and Communication
General information
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Academic year: 2011-2012
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Study points: 4
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Language: English
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Difficulty:
Introductory
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Antropologie
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Taught by
Devlieger Patrick
Aims
The principal focus in this course is on the different phases of an ethnographic research project. The
course results in 1. the development of an ethnographic product, article or video; 2. a self-reflective log
that describes the quality of the research proces.
Previous knowledge
Students are knowledgeable about the theoretic background and perspectives in social and cultural anthropology.
This course is included in
Master of Arts in de wereldgodsdiensten, de interreligieuze dialoog en de religiestudie
Master of Science in Cultures and Development Studies
Master of Science in de sociale en culturele antropologie (Verplicht)
Master of Science in Social and Cultural Anthropology (Required)
Study Abroad Programme in European Culture and Society (PECS)
Course Material
Articles and literature
Multimedia
Simultaneous prerequisites: If you want to take this course, you need to take / need to have taken the following courses:
[ S0E77A ]
The codes of the courses correspond with the descriptions beneath:
S0E77A: Ethnographic Fieldwork: Exemplary Research
Activities
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B-KUL-S0D53a Ethnographic Fieldwork: Analysis and Communication |
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General information
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Study points: 4.00
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Language: English
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Category:
Problem-driven and project-based assignments
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Duration:
26.0 hours
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Periodicity:
Taught in the second semester
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POC:
POC Antropologie
Taught by
Devlieger Patrick
Content
By means of a research topic chosen by each student, the following abilities are trained:
a. Conceptual design of a (small-scale) ethnographic research project, including the choice of topic, the
ethics of field research; selecting methods of data gathering; hypothesizing.
b. Developing a research strategy, including development of research instruments and techniques (participant observation, interviewing, using equipment (audio, video)
c. developing a research network
d. Analysis of data obtained (developing a narrative: coding and script-development); demonstration of the ATLAS-TI software
e. elaborating and presenting a finshed product; different styles are demonstrated during class.
Course activities
- Students follow the lectures and actively participate in the discussions;
- students keep a logbook; they perform smaller assignments
- students make an ethnographic product
- students present the product of their work
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Evaluation
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B-KUL-S2D53b Evaluation: Ethnographic Fieldwork: Analysis and Communication |
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Evaluation description
Examination type:
oral with written preparation
written
When?:
evaluation outside normal examination period
Evaluation type:
Paper
Presentation
Explanation
(1) Students produce a research paper, based on fieldwork, and (2) submit a research logbook. Apart from this written work, students present their research during a student conference, which is organized at the end of the term, prior to the exam period
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