Undergraduate Course: Visual Anthropology (SCAN10050)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Social Anthropology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will provide a broad overview of the history of visual anthropology and engage how the formal methods available to anthropological filmmakers have been/are deployed in the context of producing ethnographic engagements with the world that are primarily visual in their orientation. Thus, visual anthropology and its formal (i.e. methodological) relationship to ethnography, cultural and social anthropology, and the social sciences and humanities more generally is the specific focus of the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should have at least 3 Anthropology courses at grade B or above (or to be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will have demonstrated through written work and oral contributions in class and during discussions after screenings, that they
? have a substantive knowledge and understanding of a selection of important historical and social issues with regard to the development and use of visual technologies in the representation and depiction of cultural diversity, and of the contending viewpoints and claims on these issues;
? can identify and characterise key approaches from social anthropology, from other social science disciplines, and from interdisciplinary fields like cultural studies, film studies, and science and technology studies to understanding and evaluating issues concerning visual anthropology as a subfield, and identify advantages, problems and implications of these approaches;
? can critically evaluate contributions to the academic and public debates on the use of film in scientific inquiry and in order to engage wider audiences regarding issues of human social and cultural difference;
? can identify and evaluate a selection of techniques and procedures used in visual anthropology and their relation to the formal techniques and procedures of cinema generally;
? have developed their skills
- in finding and using arguments and information;
- in critically evaluating such material; and
- in essay writing and seminar presentation
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Assessment Information
| Assessment will be based on two essays. The first, approx. 1500 words, is worth 30%, the second, approx. 2500 words, is worth 70%. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Baxstrom
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Course secretary | Miss Katie Teague
Tel: (0131 6)50 4001
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