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 covers 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 examine these 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 on the discipline's fundamentals.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
By introducing students to the fundamentals of the discipline, this course aims at showing the relevance of anthropology and to give them original analytical tools to study the world we live in.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Recommended or required readings
Students receive compulsory readings at the beginning of the course. The course podcats and powerpoint presentations are posted on MyUliège every week.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
The examination aims to assess student's knowledge and understanding of the course. It consists in a questionnaire 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).