ΑΝΤΗ 102
Social and Cultural Diversity
This course introduces students to the study of social and cultural diversity by exploring culture and its role in our lives. Topics include ritual, symbolism, the body, exchange, belief, inequality, globalisation, kinship, gender and class. Case studies are drawn from New Zealand, the Pacific, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
1. Have a functional understanding of key concepts in anthropology.
2. Have a knowledge of a range of ethnographic material illustrating social and cultural diversity.
3. Have the ability to draw connections between ethnography and theoretical concepts and among ethnographic cases.
4. Have the skills in critical reading, bibliographic research and citation, and the clear presentation of ideas, in oral and written form.
How this course is taught
CRN 37323 is for students who will be completing the course completely online, CRN 267 is for students who will be coming to campus for all or some of the course but who may occasionally make use of the online components.
Lectures are recorded, there are Zoom tutorial options and assessments can be submitted online.
The following activities require online attendance at set times: Zoom tutorials and the online test
Lectures are in-person, on campus. They are also recorded and will be available on Nuku. Lecture recordings have no restrictions and will be available for the duration of the term. Note that lecture recordings should only be considered a supplement to in-person attendance. They should not be considered a substitute for lecture attendance.
Teaching consists of two one hour lectures a week and 9 one hour tutorial sessions, which start in week 2. Tutorials have both on campus and Zoom options. Participation in tutorials is an essential part of this course and students must participate in a minimum 7 of the 9 tutorials in order to pass the course. Tutorials will not be a summary of reading or review of the lectures, but discussions and activities intended to help you: learn to use the concepts presented to analyse both ethnographic materials and your own experience; understand the principals of holism and comparison and apply these to understanding social and cultural diversity; develop skills in analysing and synthesising data and concepts from various sources; and improve your critical reading and your ability to put your ideas into words.
To gain full value from the course you should attend all lectures and tutorials.
The course assessment does not require on-campus attendance.
Assessment
Article Review
Type: Individual Mark: 35%
Culture and Ethnography Essay
Type: Individual Mark: 35%
Online Test
Type: Individual Mark: 30%