Course - Key Concepts in Social Anthropology - SANT1021
Key Concepts in Social Anthropology
This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.
About
About the course
Course content
How we perceive and represent reality depend on the concepts and notions we employ to interpret and describe it. What are the differences using folk concepts and scientific concepts in describing, interpreting and debating society and culture? In this course, you acquire a basic conceptual framework to make an anthropological argument and explanation. Through course work, you are challenged to employ anthropological concepts to explain current societal and cultural issues.
Learning outcome
A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
- has an overview of the ongoing debate on concepts, methods and theories within the discipline.
- has basic knowledge about central concepts in social anthropology and can apply these to interpret current cultural and social phenomena.
Skills and general competence
- is able to reflect on the relationship between multi-human and cultural experiences
- has developed a consciousness about the dynamic approaches to differences and similarities in peoples social life, and on the basis of this are able to interpret and produce ethnographic knowledge.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures and seminars. Some of the lectures may be given in English.
Please note that mandatory activities and lectures may start prior to the registration deadline.
Compulsory assignments
- Exercise(s) and submission(s) of paper(s) in seminars
Further on evaluation
The examination consists of a 6-hour written exam. The exam can be written in Norwegian, English or another Scandinavian language.
One (1) written exercise must be submitted. Here, each individual student is challenged to discuss and apply one or more key terms in relation to current cultural and social conditions.
More information about the compulsory activity is available on Blackboard at the start of the semester. Compulsory activity must be approved in order to be eligible to take the exam.
Retake exam
It is possible to retake the exam. The examination is offered both semesters. The mandatory activities can only be taken in the semester the course is taught, so in order to retake the exam at a different semester, your assignments must be approved.
Course materials
The reading list will be available at the beginning of the semester.
Credit reductions
| Course code | Reduction | From |
|---|---|---|
| SANT1024 | 5 sp | Autumn 2025 |
Subject areas
- Social Sciences
- Social Anthropology
Contact information
Course coordinator
Department with academic responsibility
Examination
Examination
Ordinary examination - Autumn 2025
School exam
The specified room can be changed and the final location will be ready no later than 3 days before the exam. You can find your room location on Studentweb.