2021-2022 / ANTH0388-1

Political anthropology

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in anthropology (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in sociology and anthropology (60 ECTS)6 crédits 
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculty of social sciences)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Benjamin Rubbers

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Students must write and present essays on a current political issue. While working on their essay, they attend a series of lessons on political anthropology's classical questions and approaches. After these introductory lessons, students take turns to present their essays orally in class.
 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The objective of the course is to give students tools to analyze the political from an anthropological perspective. In a more practical way, it is also to get students to develop their writing skills.
 

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

A selection of subjects, with a list of references, will be proposed at the beginning of the course to allow students to prepare their essays.
 

Assessment methods and criteria

Written work / report


Additional information:

Details about the oral presentation and the written essay will be provided during the first lesson.
 
 
 
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

The professor is available to meet students by appointment (email).