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SYLLABUS
Social Anthropological Perspectives on Human Situatedness, basic course , 7,5 ECTS Credits
 
COURSE CATEGORY   Fristående kurs
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY   Social Anthropology - SBA
SUBJECT AREA  
  COURSE CODE   741G04
AIM OF THE COURSE
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of socio-anthropological perspectives on how location and space affects people's identity in different societies.
CONTENTS
With a consistently cross-cultural perspective, the course covers
- social and cultural science theories of identity, location and space;
- ideas of how globalisation and increasing mobility influence people's conceptions of location and identity.
TEACHING
The course work mainly consists of independent literature studies. In addition, there will be teaching in the form of lectures, film screenings, seminars, work in groups and individual supervision. The seminars in all cases imply work that should be carried out in advance. The students should also study independently.
EXAMINATION
The course is examined continuously within the scope of the teaching through group work results presented in writing, and at the end of the course through presentation of a written individual assignment (take-home exam).

Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.

Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

GRADING
A grade of Pass with Credit, Pass or Fail is given for the course
CERTIFICATE
Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division.
COURSE LITERATURE
The course literature is decided upon by the department in question.
OTHER INFORMATION
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.

The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
 
Social Anthropological Perspectives on Human Situatedness, basic course
Människans plats på jorden i socialantropologiska perspektiv, grundkurs
 
Department responsible
for the course or equivalent:
IKK - Department of Culture and Communication
           
Registrar No: LiU-2008/00111   Course Code: 741G04      
    Exam codes: see Local Computer System      
Subject/Subject Area : Social Anthropology - SBA          
           
Level   Education level     Subject Area Code   Field of Education  
G1X   Basic level     SBA   HU  
The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2008-05-19