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Identical coursesFrom the Field to the Master's Thesis: writing up Seminar (B-KUL-S0K40A)
Cannot be taken as part of an examination contractAims
Upon completion of this course, the student is able to:
- understand how ethnographic ‘data’ are generated and interpreted in anthropology;
- generate insights into the status and position of writing in ethnography;
- better understand and manage his/her own writing processes;
- make use of a range of methods and techniques when writing his/her master thesis.
Previous knowledge
Students are enrolled in the advanced master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies and have submitted a topic of, and been assigned a supervisor for, their master’s thesis.
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4 ects. From the Field to the Master's Thesis: writing up Seminar (B-KUL-S0K40a)
Content
This course constitutes the last stage of the research stream before the submission of the master’s thesis and consists:
1. Six short lectures on: (a) what constitutes ‘data’ in ethnography/anthropology, (b) what it means to interpret data anthropologically, (c) the status and position of writing in ethnography and of ethnography within the discipline of anthropology, and (d) the process of academic writing supplemented with reflections on creative writing and the use of visual and graphic resources in academic writing.
2. Six workshops including break-out group assignments and plenary discussions
Course material
Reading material, slides and teaching notes will be made available on Toledo.
Format: more information
The teaching formats comprise:
- Six 30-minute lectures, followed by:
- Six workshops
Students are expected to attend and actively participate in the classes independent of the different interaction formats. They are supposed to prepare the sessions.
The concrete trajectory of the different sessions, as well as what is expected in terms of preparation, will be communicated well in time on the Toledo platform.
Evaluation
Evaluation: From the Field to the Master's Thesis: writing up Seminar (B-KUL-S2K40a)
Explanation
Continuous assessment consists of portfolio submitted at the end of the course
The portfolio consists of
(a) the individual (written or multimedia) outcome of the five/six workshops, and
(b) one overall reflection note containing a self assessment of one's participation in group assignments and presentations in relation to the content of the five/six lectures. This reflection notes counts between 800 and 1000 words.
Determination of the final result
The course is evaluated by the lecturer, 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 resubmit the portfolio.
Students who did not participate in the group assignement/presentation need to submit an individual paper of 3000 words (subject matter to be discussed with the lecturer).