ANTHRO 744 : Anthropology and History

Arts

2021 Semester Two (1215) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

A critical examination of the characteristics, applications and interactions of different media in the production of the past: chant, genealogy, song, dance, textiles, carving, architecture, as well as written text.

Course Overview

How is the past conceptualised and historical information transmitted in different cultures and at different times in the past? In what ways do anthropology and history intersect? This course examines the epistemology and production of 'history' and the various ways in which the past is constructed and used in different cultures. We will consider issue such as the role of gender, memory, creativity, hierarchy, colonialism and the state in the construction of the past.
The course will focus on those histories that are locally produced, including oral tradition, oral histories and material culture, and will critically examine the characteristics, applications and interactions of different media in the production of the past: chant, genealogy, song, dance, textiles, carving, architecture, landscape and objects as well as written texts. History keeping is considered historically and reintegrated within the contemporary theoretical rapprochement between anthropology and history.

Course Requirements

Restriction: ANTHRO 720

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Will be able to think, discuss and write critically about aspects of Anthropology and History. (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1)
  2. Will be able to discuss key theoretical perspectives in the anthropological study of the construction of the past. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1)
  3. You will develop and demonstrate your overall appreciation of Anthropology as a discipline, its core questions, theoretical problems and methods. (Capability 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.2, 4.1 and 5.1)
  4. You will demonstrate an understanding of skills in critical reading and analysis, critical and reflective thought, developing arguments, academic writing and seminar presentation. (Capability 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 4.1 and 5.1)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Annotated Bibliography 15% Individual Coursework
Research Proposal 25% Individual Coursework
Seminar Presentation 10% Individual Coursework
Research Essay 50% Individual Coursework

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week involved in each 15 point course that they are enrolled in.

For this course, you can expect 2 hours of seminar, 4 hours of reading and thinking about the content and 4 hours of work on assignments.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience or Online

This course is offered in two delivery modes:

Campus Experience

Attendance is expected at scheduled seminars to complete components of the course.
Learning activities in seminars will not be available as recordings.
The course may include live online seminars.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Online

Attendance is expected at scheduled seminars to receive credit for the course.
The course may include live online seminars will not be available as recordings.

Where possible, study material will be available at course commencement throughout the course.
This course runs to the University semester timetable and all the associated completion dates and deadlines will apply.

Learning Resources

Course readings are available through Canvas.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Course readings will be available through Canvas.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 13/01/2021 09:10 a.m.