Regional Studies in Anthropology
Course code
HIA6334.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Piirkondlikud uuringud antropoloogias
Course title in English
Regional Studies in Anthropology
ECTS credits
6.0
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Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The aim of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to familiarise with the antropological studies, the body of research and ethnographic writings on a particular geographical region or location.
Brief description of the course
This is a regional course in social and cultural anthropology, which means that apart from its focus on current anthropological issues and ethnographic examples, it will specialise more precisely on a particular geographical region.
It will provide insights about methodologies and main theories that were exploited during the studies of this region. The topics may vary from religion, politics, migration, environment to ritual performance, communication, ethnomedicine and non-human relations, but they will all pivot upon the regional context of the area under study.
It will provide insights about methodologies and main theories that were exploited during the studies of this region. The topics may vary from religion, politics, migration, environment to ritual performance, communication, ethnomedicine and non-human relations, but they will all pivot upon the regional context of the area under study.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has a deeper knowledge of the social and cultural changes taking place in the current region;
- has better understanding of the region's history, impact and challenges;
- is able to interpret news items and other information on the current region;
- is able to evaluate different research methodologies used in the context of studies of this region.
- has a deeper knowledge of the social and cultural changes taking place in the current region;
- has better understanding of the region's history, impact and challenges;
- is able to interpret news items and other information on the current region;
- is able to evaluate different research methodologies used in the context of studies of this region.
Teacher
Dotsent Karin Dean
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