Visual Anthropology (L6074)
Visual Anthropology
Module L6074
Module details for 2022/23.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
This module will familiarise students with theories and applications of visual anthropology. We will have the opportunity to study complex legacies of visual representation in anthropology as well as contemporary, activist visual and related work. We will examine the use of visual material in anthropological research and in the presentation and consumption of anthropological knowledge, focusing particularly on photography, film and virtual media. We also address visuality itself as a domain of anthropological inquiry, exploring ways of seeing in culturally and historically specific contexts as well as other sensory ways of engaging with the environment. As part of assessments, students will produce an essay related to the module content.
Module learning outcomes
Critical understanding of different theoretical traditions and practical applications within visual anthropology (with a focus on photography, visual media and virtual ethnography)
Understanding of different theories of perception and visual culture, within anthropology and across the social sciences
Expanded understanding of ethnographic scope (e.g. within virtual environments) and practice (e.g. as a visual medium)
Enhanced abilities to develop critical arguments based on visual material, and the use of visual media in presentations and other formats
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 20.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T2 Week 10 | 100.00% |
| Essay (2500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 80.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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Prof Raminder Kaur
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Mx Emilia Moscardini-Powers
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Miss Susan Chater
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Dr James McMurray
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