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Identical coursesEthnographic Design: Planning and Modelling a Fieldwork Project (B-KUL-S0K34A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractAims
Upon completion of this course, the student is able to:
- (a) put together a project proposal of ethnographic field research, (b) present it in writing, in the form of a start report form, as well as (c) in oral communication;
- substantiate the following essential components of an ethnographic project proposal: (1) the academic and societal problematique in which the project is embedded, (2) the empirical focus and the concrete setting (‘field’ or ‘site’) of the project, (3) the conceptual framework and theoretical perspective, (4) the research question(s), (5) key methodological issues such as ethnographic methods and techniques, the expected or intended forms of interaction (online or offline), anticipating reflections on relevant ethical questions, positionality of the student-researcher, as well as the form and degree of commitment and engagement in the field;
- present such ethnographic project both in writing and in oral (interactive) form.
These objectives will be communicated to the students at the start of the course.
Previous knowledge
Students are enrolled in the Social and Cultural Anthropology master's programme and have submitted a topic of, and been assigned a supervisor for, their master’s thesis
Order of Enrolment
Mixed prerequisite:
You may only take this course if you comply with the prerequisites. Prerequisites can be strict or flexible, or can imply simultaneity. A degree level can be also be a prerequisite.
Explanation:
STRICT: You may only take this course if you have passed or applied tolerance for the courses for which this condition is set.
FLEXIBLE: You may only take this course if you have previously taken the courses for which this condition is set.
SIMULTANEOUS: You may only take this course if you also take the courses for which this condition is set (or have taken them previously).
DEGREE: You may only take this course if you have obtained this degree level.
SIMULTANEOUS( S0J98A ) AND SIMULTANEOUS( S0J99A ) AND (SIMULTANEOUS( S0K32A ) OR SIMULTANEOUS( S0K32B ))
The codes of the course units mentioned above correspond to the following course descriptions:
S0J98A : Introduction to Anthropology in a Decolonizing World
S0J99A : Keywords in Social and Cultural Anthropology
S0K32A : Ethnography Lab (No longer offered this academic year)
S0K32B : Ethnography Lab
This course unit is a prerequisite for taking the following course units:
S0K35A : Ethnographic Fieldwork
S0D87D : Master's Thesis
Identical courses
This course is identical to the following courses:
S0K23A : Etnografisch ontwerp: het plannen en ontwerpen van een veldwerkproject
Is included in these courses of study
Activities
5 ects. Ethnographic Design: Planning and Modelling a Fieldwork Project (B-KUL-S0K34a)
Content
This course provides the learning environment within which the start report is prepared and presented, and consists of three sections:
1. Introduction: what are the basic characteristics of an ethnographic research project? Conceptual exploration of two basic issues: (a) what are the spatial-temporal characteristics of a fieldwork ‘site’? What does a ‘site’ looks like in online ethnographic research? and (b) what is the status of a research proposal in a research context that is eminently holistic and based on serendipity?
2. Middle part: substantiate the essential components of an ethnographic project proposal: (1) the academic and societal problematique in which the project is embedded, (2) the empirical focus and the concrete setting (‘field’ or ‘site’) of the project, (3) the conceptual framework and theoretical perspective, (4) the research question(s), (5) key methodological issues such as ethnographic methods and techniques, the expected or intended forms of interaction (online or offline), anticipating reflections on relevant ethical questions, positionality of the student-researcher, as well as the form and degree of commitment and engagement in the field;
3. Submission, presentation, discussion and amending of the start report based on feedback by the promotor.
Course material
Syllabus and slides will be made available on Toledo.
Language of instruction: more information
The English version of this course is taught in English
Format: more information
Working formats include:
- lectures in the form of video clips offering conceptual reflections on the content of the seminars
- seminar-style workshops with break-out group
- student presentations and peer-to-peer discussions
Students are expected to actively participate in the contact moments in various interaction formats, prepare them and report them to themselves through notes.
The concrete trajectory of the sessions, expected preparation and precipitation, will be communicated via Toledo in a timely manner
Evaluation
Evaluation: Ethnographic Design: Planning and Modelling a Fieldwork Project (B-KUL-S2K34a)
Explanation
Evaluation characteristics
The portfolio: 50%
The start report: 50%
Determination of the final result
The evaluation of the process reflected in the final portfolio are entirely the responsibility of the lecturer. The evaluation of the starting report is entirely the responsibility of the supervisor. The final result is calculated and expressed with an integer out of 20.
Non-submission of either item results in an NA on the component and NA as total average until the missing item/s is/are retaken.
Information about retaking exams
Students can retake the portfolio. They may be asked to explain the portfolio in more detail via an oral examination, if necessary.
Students can retake the start report by the deadline indicated on the student calendar.