Detailed Information
ARCH10150 - Anthropology: an Introduction (Audit)* - 2017
This module provides an introduction to the discipline of anthropology - the study of humans and human diversity in the present and the past. Anthropology examines the diversity of human societies and cultures across space and time. Anthropology is an interdisciplinary subject, sometimes divided into ‘four fields’: cultural/social anthropology, physical anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. This module will provide students with an overview of anthropology, with an especial focus on cultural/social anthropology. We will examine the development of key concepts in the discipline, such as kinship and social organisation, and ask what it means to think anthropologically. This includes considering how the development of human societies relates to other models of change, such as Darwinian evolutionary theory; whether there are universal features of human societies; and how one makes comparisons between different ways of understanding the world.
Semester 2
Level 1
Lectures: Tuesday, 13:00 - 14:00, Newman Building (Theatre R)
Tutorials to be selected
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Assoc. Prof Graeme Warren