ANTHRO 753
Practising Ethnographic Research Methods
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for ANTHRO 753.
Description
This course provides an introduction to ethnographic research methods. During the semester, students will learn about, and practice, methods such as interviews, observation, participant observation, archival research and visual methods. The course will also cover reflexivity, research ethics and the transition from fieldwork to field notes to publication.
Course and learning objectives
- To study the place of field, library and archive research in social anthropology
- To become familiar with a range of ethnographic field methods and techniques, applicable in diverse research situations
- To gain closely supervised research practice including research design, proposal writing and ethnographic writing
- To develop an understanding of the theoretical, epistemological and ethical implications of various approaches to research
- To be able to argue for your disciplinary perspective on research
Availability 2019
Semester 1
Lecturer(s)
Coordinator(s) Dr Mark Busse
Assessment
Coursework only
Points
ANTHRO 753: 15 points
Restrictions
ANTHRO 711, 734