| Course title | Cultural Anthropology Exam |
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| Course code | KSA/91AAZ |
| Organizational form of instruction | no contact |
| Level of course | Doctoral |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 10 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Seznam 10 titulů etnografií a antologií vybraných antropologických subdisciplín: 1. Boškovič, A. ed. 2010. Other people´s anthropologies. Ethnographic practice on the margins. New York and Oxford: Berghahn Books. 2. Cervinkova, H.; Buchowski, M., Uherek, Z. eds. 2015. Rethinking Ethnography in Central Europe. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 3. Gmelch, G., Kuppinger, P. 2017. Urban Life: Readings in the Anthropology of the City. Waveland Press, 2017. 4. Haukanes, H. 2004. Velké dramata, běžné životy: Postkomunistické zkušenosti na českém venkov?. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství. 5. Hedican, E. J. 2016. Public Anthropology: Engaging Social Issues in the Modern World. University of Toronto Press. 6. Holý, L. 2010. Malý český člověk a skvělý český národ. Praha: SLON. 7. Okely, J. 2012. Anthropological Practice. Fieldwork and the Ethnographic Method. London, New York: Berg. 8. Spradley, J. McCurdy, D. 2012. Conformity and Conflict. Readings in Cultural Anthropology. Pearson. 9. Šotola, J., Rodríguez Polo, M. a kol. 2016. Etnografie sociální mobility. Etnicita, bariéry, dominance. Olomouc: Vydavatelství FF UP. 10. Wydra, H., Thomassen, B. 2018. Handbook of Political Anthropology. Edward Elgar Pub.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming) |
| Learning outcomes |
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The aim is to: 1) test the student´s existing competence, skills and knowledge gained from the individual reading of scholarly literature and from the following courses: Theoretical reflection of anthropological research; Fieldwork in social and cultural anthropology; Texts on anthropological theories 1; Texts on anthropological theories 2. 2) present and defend the existing condition of his/her dissertation work. Concerning 1): the student is provided a list of 30 titles of scholarly literature (10 theoretical-methodological; 10 ethnographies and readers of chosen anthropological subdisciplines; 5 anthropology of migration; 5 anthropology of religion); the board consisting of at least three members will select the title(s) and the student will discuss the main ideas, argument and an overall contribution of the selected literature to the current anthropological thought.
After successful passing the exam the student will be able to demonstrate his/her competence and skills in the two key areas of the doctorate study of anthropology: a) the theoretical-methodological discussion, b) the specific fieldwork. |
| Prerequisites |
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The prerequisite to succeed in this exam is to master the following courses: Theoretical reflection of anthropological research; Fieldwork in social and cultural anthropology; Texts on anthropological theories 1; Texts on anthropological theories 2.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Student performance
The student will read 30 scholarly books and will be able to discuss them in regard to their key ideas, arguments, theoretical-methodological background, and overall contribution to current cultural anthropology. The student will prepare a presentation (oral or in ppt presentation) of the existing condition of his/her dissertation thesis. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (16) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (16) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (20_2024) | Category: Philosophy, theology | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |