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Identical coursesKeywords in Social and Cultural Anthropology (B-KUL-S0J99A)
Pype Katrien (coordinator) | Arnaut Karel | Gidron Yotam | Hendriks Tanja | Ménard Anais | Pype Katrien | LessMoreAims
Upon completion of this course, students are able to actively use several keywords of the discipline; they can identify the genealogies of the keywords; and the various ways in which scholars have used these keywords to understand social and cultural processes. These aims will be communicated to the students at the start of the course.
Previous knowledge
Students have basic knowledge of social sciences.
Order of Enrolment
This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
S0K23A : Etnografisch ontwerp: het plannen en ontwerpen van een veldwerkproject
S0K34A : Ethnographic Design: Planning and Modelling a Fieldwork Project
Is included in these courses of study
- Master in de sociale en culturele antropologie (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen en de sociologie (programma voor studenten gestart vóór 2022-2023) (Leuven) (Afstudeerrichting politieke wetenschappen) 180 ects.
- Master of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Leuven) 120 ects.
- Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Social Sciences (Leuven)
Activities
6 ects. Keywords in Social and Cultural Anthropology (B-KUL-S0J99a)
Content
This course introduces students to a set of key words in the discipline of social and cultural ethnography. Lecturers will situate these within the history of our discipline and will illustrate their analytical relevance via ethnographic texts.
Course material
PPT, articles and books
Format: more information
The sessions are given by 5 lecturers. Each one will introduce one or more keywords.
Evaluation
Evaluation: Keywords in Social and Cultural Anthropology (B-KUL-S2J99a)
Explanation
Evaluation characteristics
Students are expected to submit a paper of approx. 4.000 words (bibliography excluded) by the exam sessions in June. They select two (or more) key words and write a reflection paper based on one or more texts provided by the lecturers, with some additional readings they have selected themselves. The paper should consist of a reflection of the ways in which the selected key words inform us about social and cultural processes in one or more ethnographic cases. Students are also expected to provide attention to the theoretical underpinnings of the chosen key words.
Papers submitted after the deadline will result in a 'NA'-score (not attended) and will be considered for the next examination period. Deadlines for the final paper are not negotiable. In case of exceptional, individual circumstances, students can contact the ombuds concerning the deadline.
*Students are fully responsible for submitting papers and assignments free of fraud and plagiarism (www.kuleuven.be/english/education/plagiarism/) and are requested to observe the Faculty’s relevant regulations. Plagiarism will be sanctioned with the sanctions mentioned in the University’s Regulations on Education and Examinations (http://www.kuleuven.be/education/regulations/)
Determination of the final result
The course is evaluated by the teacher, as announced via Toledo and the examination regulations. The result is calculated and expressed as an integer out of 20.
Second examination opportunity
Students can retake the essay.
Information about retaking exams
Second examination opportunity
The same as the first examination opportunity