Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Substitute(s)
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This introduction to anthropology covers the discipline's formative years. After having discussed what distinguishes anthropology from other social sciences, we will study the school of cultural evolutionism, that marked the beginnings of the discipline in the 19th century. It is against this school that new theories and methods were developed between 1900 and 1960. During the course, we will examine these currents by travelling between the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. This journey into early anthropological thought will give us the opportunity to reflect upon the topicality of the questions they raise and at the same time to come back on the discipline's fundamentals.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course aims at introducing students to classical anthropological approaches. At the end the course, students will be able to highlight their strengths and weaknesses for analyzing the world we live in.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Students receive compulsory readings at the beginning of the course. The course podcats and powerpoint presentations are posted on MyUliège every week.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
- Remote
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Additional information:
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
The professor is available to meet students by appointment (email).