| Course title | Applied Anthropology |
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| Course code | KSA/APA |
| Organizational form of instruction | Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | 2 |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| 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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1. Introductory lesson 2, History of Applied Anthropology Baba, Marietta L. and Carole E. Hill. What's in the Name 'Applied Anthropology'? 3. Natives and environmental protection. An Encounter with Global Practice, Richard. Two Rights Make a Wrong: Indigenous Peoples Versus Environmental Protection Agencies (pp. 256-263) 4. Dilemmas of applied anthropology in the Czech environment Discussion on the topic of Roma research on the pages of the Biograf magazine 5. Action Research, Participatory Research Ervin, A. M. Applied Anthropology: Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice, Chap. Participatory Research, pp. 219-232. 6. Applied anthropology and autochthonous ethnicity Rudolf Havelka based on his experience from his research in Russia and Finland. 7. Anthropology of tourism (lecture) 8. Anthropology of tourism (seminar) Bruner. E. M. 2001: The Maasai and the Lion King: Authenticity, Nationalism, and Globalization in African Tourism. American Ethnologist 28/4, 881-908. Harrell-Bond, B.E., Harrel-Bond, D.L. 1979. Tourism in the Gambia. Review of African Political Economy, 6/14, pp. 78-90. 9. Developmental Anthropology (lecture) 10. Development anthropology (seminar) Hansen, A. 2002. The Illusion of Local Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency: Famine in the Border of Northwestern Zambia. In: McDonald, J.H. (ed.) 2002. The Applied Anthropology Reader. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Olivier de Sardan, J.-P. 2005. Excerpts from Anthropology & Development. Understanding contemporary social change. London & New York: ZED books 2005. (In: Horakova, H. (ed.) 2011. Anthropology of Modern Africa: Study Texts, Pardubice: University of Pardubice.) 11. Medical Anthropology (lecture) 12. Medical Anthropology (seminar) Foster, G. 2002. Relationships between Theoretical and Applied Anthropology: A Public Health Program Analysis. In: McDonald, J.H. 2002. The Applied Anthropology Reader. Boston: Allyn and Bacon 88-104. Mildnerová, K. 2010: Local Conceptualization of Health, Illness and Body in Lusaka, Zambia. Anthropologia Integra 1, pp. 13-23
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Applied anthropology is an established and developing discipline abroad. Its aim is to use anthropological approach to research and propose measures in the field of cultural coexistence and social cohesion. Learning outcomes of the course unit The aim of the course is to acquaint students with foreign approaches and to demonstrate the possibilities of applied anthropology using yet modest examples from the Czech Republic.
Students will understand the differences between applied and basic research; will know basic research methods and approaches in applied anthropology; be able to evaluate the potential benefits and ethical risks of a particular applied research; will be able to design their own applied research. |
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basic knowledge of English, ability to understand, read text in English
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Seminar Work
attendance at lectures / seminars 75% actively read a given reading and participate in discussion elaboration of seminar paper on given topic |
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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 (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Cultural Anthropology (2019) | Category: Philosophy, theology | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |