Undergraduate Course: Social Development (SCAN10044)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Development policies and strategies are important dimensions for all societies and their outcomes, intended and unintended, are a part of the context in which most anthropologists research and work. This course provides an overview of (international) development as a historically evolving field of practice and anthropological inquiry. It follows a distinctively anthropological approach to development grounded in ethnographic research and critique. Building on insights into anthropology¿s history and its complicated relationship with development, the course will outline how anthropologists have researched development but also how they can contribute to it as insiders. The course seeks a balance between academic depth and practical relevance, connecting the unique perspective of anthropology and ethnographic research to the dominant concepts in the wider field of international development. Students will gain a sound understanding of the anthropology of development with the additional benefit of delving into several key themes: Conflict and Peace; Development at Work; and Development, Mobility and Migration, and Humanitarianism. The course will close with a session on the changing nature of development in the current age of globalisation, building on anthropology¿s long-term engagement with this field. |
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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 be predicted to obtain this). We will only consider University/College level courses. |
| High Demand Course? |
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth critical knowledge of the contributions of anthropology to development ideas and practice, ranging from critical perspectives to applied research.
- Critically understand the different elements of development practice and research through an exploration of key themes.
- Understand and critique key development ideas and their historical emergence.
- Take significant responsibility for their own work and learning, and communicate effectively on development issues in writing and orally.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Aaron Kappeler
Tel: (0131 65)1 3060
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Course secretary | Miss Katarzyna Pietrzak
Tel: (0131 6)51 3162
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