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
Following the course Social and Cultural Anthropology 1, this course presents the theories about power, identity, and science that have become influential in anthropology in the second half of the 20th century. These theories are illustrated by concrete case studies taken from various ethnographic contexts.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To introduce students to recent anthropological theories. At the end of the course, students will be able to highlight the contribution of each theory for understanding the central issues of our time.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Students must in principle have completed the course of Social and Cultural Anthropology 1
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
The course consists in face-to-face lessons.
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Yellow code: exam on campus Orange code: exam on campus
Recommended or required readings
Students receive compulsory readings at the beginning of the course. The powerpoint presentations and, if the room has the necessary equipment, the course podcasts are posted on MyUliège every week.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Any session :
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- If evaluation in "hybrid"
preferred in-person
Additional information:
The examination aims to assess student's understanding of the course and readings. As it depends on the number of students, details about the type of examination will be given during the first lesson.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
The professor is available to meet students by appointment (email).