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SANT1021 - Key Concepts in Social Anthropology

About

New from the academic year 2018/2019

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: 

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Skriftlig eksamen 100/100 6 hours E

Course content

How we perceive and represent reality depends 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

Upon completing this course, you have learned key concepts in social anthropology. In addition, you should be able to employ the concepts to debate and explain current social and cultural issues.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and seminars.
Some of the lectures may be given in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Øvelse(r) og innlevering(er) i seminar

Further on evaluation

6 hours written examination

Required previous knowledge

None

Course materials

See reading list available at the beginning of the semester

More on the course

No

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  15.0 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2018

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Anthropology
Contact information

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Social Anthropology

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Skriftlig eksamen 100/100 E 2018-12-03 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL321 Sluppenvegen 14 0
SL238 Sluppenvegen 14 0
SL110 hvit sone Sluppenvegen 14 0
SL110 turkis sone Sluppenvegen 14 0
Spring ORD Skriftlig eksamen 100/100 E 2019-05-20 09:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL111 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 0
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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