Duration
30h Th, 7,5h Pr, 30h FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Ethnographic practice became institutionalised in the 20th century and has undergone many new developments in the 60ies. Mainly based on an extended immersion, fieldwork can only be understood in the light of the history of anthropology (from pre-ethnology to the present day), its developments and the controversies it has aroused and continues to arouse today. This course aims to provide the broad outline of an epistemological framework of ethnographic practice in anthropology based on texts and examples as well as on individual experimentation (practical exercises, fieldwork, fieldwork diary, construction of a research question, etc.).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Students will acquire a critical understanding of past and contemporary debates and controversies regarding ethnographic practice both inside and outside the discipline. Students will also become familiar with the requirements and practicalities of personal methodological, ethical and epistemological exploration through practical exercises and an ethnographic fieldwork.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Classes, reading, discussions, conferences, student presentations, films, exercises, ethnographic fieldwork.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face course
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- MyULiège
Further information:
Students are required to read certain texts; they will receive a selected bibliography as well as a list of websites (written and video sources) and methodological advice to improve their reading skills.
See "course materials".
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam
Written work / report
Further information:
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Written work / report
Additional information:
The instructions, assessment methods and criteria are available in "course materials" and will be explained in class.
- 1 work based on the field diary : 50%
- 1 MCQ about the texts and the course : 50%
Evaluation's criteria :
- understanding
- knowledge
- reflection
The mark of the final work and the mark of the examination (MCQ) do not compensate each other. The average mark must be achieved for the MCQ AND for the written assignment. A failure in one of these assessments is a failure for the course.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course will take place during the first term (all classes are compulsory).
Compulsory sessions with a student monitor will be organised.
Contacts
Students can arrange to see me by appointment
Office 2.36 (B31)
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.