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| ANTH0046-1 | Anthropology of development
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Anthropology, in-depth approach, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development studies, Research Focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Anthropology, Teaching Focus, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Anthropology, specialized approach in applied anthropology, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in Contemporary China
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Population and Development Studies, Professional Focus in North-South Cooperation
, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master en anthropologie, à finalité spécialisée en anthropologie des dynamiques sociales et du développement, 1st year | | 6 |
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| Master in Sociology and Anthropology | | 6 |
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| Lecturer : | Benjamin Rubbers |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| Students will present their work on an issue to which development organizations are confronted in the field. In the beginning, students will be given a list of themes and guidance on how to get to work. Then, while preparing their work in the library, they will attend a series of lessons on the anthropology of development. After this introduction, students will take turns presenting their work via oral presentations to the seminar. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The objective of the course is to give students tools to critically analyze development policies. Students must develop an argumentation that is both synthetic and substantial in bibliographic terms about the subject they chose: health, refugees, environment, and so on. They will also have to show their abilities as regards delivery of public presentations. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| To want to reflect critically upon development policies, discourses and practices. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course will be in seminar form. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A list of references for writing the essays will be posted on MyULg at the beginning of the course |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Grading will depend on the oral presentation, the final essay, and class participation. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| Details about the oral presentation, the final essay and participation in class will be given during the first lesson. |
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Contacts :
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| I am available to meet with students by appointment (brubbers@ulg.ac.be). Office location: 2.54, bâtiment B.31, at Sart-Tilman. |
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