Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This introduction to anthropology will cover the discipline's formative years. After having discussed what distinguishes anthropology from other social sciences, we will study cultural evolutionism, that marked the beginnings of the discipline in the 19th century. It is against this approach that new theories and methods were developed between 1900 and 1960. During the course, we will discuss these anthropological currents by travelling between the United Kingdom, United States and France. This journey into early anthropological thought will give us the opportunity to come back the discipline's fundamentals. In the last session, we will briefly speak of the ruptures made by anthropology in the second half of the 20th century, which will be the subject of the course 'Social and Cultural Anthropology II'.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By introducing students to the fundamentals of the discipline, this course aims at showing the relevance of the anthropology and to give them original analytical tools to study the world we live in.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Minimal knowledge of French, a taste for reading, and above all curiosity about the world around us.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
The course consists in face-to-face lessons.
Recommended or required readings
A copy of PowerPoint presentations used in class will be posted on MyULg. Students will also receive compulsory readings.
Assessment methods and criteria
The examination aims to assess student's understanding of the course and readings. It will consist of a series of multiple-choice questions in June. The mode of examination in August will depend on the number of students.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
The professor is available to meet students by appointment (email).