Course code

HIA6323.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Nüüdisaegsed antropoloogilised ideed

Course title in English

Contemporary Anthropological Ideas

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

The course introduces contemporary anthropological theories, concepts, and debates, focusing on current social, cultural, technological, and environmental issues and their anthropological analysis. Course topics may vary in response to current developments in research and society, as well as contemporary debates in anthropology. Through seminars, close reading, and discussion, students develop their ability to explain contemporary anthropological approaches and relate them to current social and cultural issues.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- explains contemporary anthropological concepts, theories, and debates in different social and cultural contexts;
- critically interprets contemporary anthropological texts, relating theoretical arguments to empirical examples;
- relates contemporary anthropological approaches to current social, technological, and environmental issues;
- prepares and communicates anthropological texts or topics to other students in oral and written form;
- independently analyses a contemporary anthropological problem or question, developing and substantiating their own anthropological interpretation.

Teacher

Jaanika Vider

Study programmes containing that course

Anthropology (HTANB/27.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/26.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/25.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/24.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/23.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/22.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/21.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/20.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/19.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/18.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/17.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/16.HT)
Anthropology (HIANB/00.HT)