| Supervised projects |
The protected work will consist in the development, from the student's choice, of either a report derived from the analysis of bibliographic material (monographs, articles) on a sociocultural phenomenon or problem -conected to one of the agenda items or transverse to some of them-. Alternatively, the option may consist in an ethnographic exploration work on very specific, basic and limited in scale aspects. This work may consist in collecting evidence or observations by participant and /or through unstructured interviews, ethnographic observation, and subsequent interpretation. The choice of one of the options, as well as its monitoring, will take place in meetings between student and teacher in regular tutoring sessions. The recognizability of components and basic manifestations of cultural differences, the ability to analyze theoretical and ethnographic materials, and synthesis; and the ability to develop a targeted report from a critical reasoning arguments and conclusions will be assessed. |
| Objective test |
· The objective test will consist of a written test at the end of the four-month course on the knowledge gained by the student, who will join the plot development supported by ethnographic examples from a small theme list provided by the teacher, in combination with responses to four brief questions on specific aspects of the subject. Basic knowledge about the cultures from the anthropological angle, the recognizability of social complexity, the capacity for analysis and synthesis and attitudes toward cultural diversity will be valued. Regular attendance at the course, referring to the preparation and subsequent evaluation of this objective test is recommended. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
· Lecture: Explanation by the teacher of the contents of the subject in the classroom. It will be supplemented by visual support materials -Presentations in Power-Point; photographs- and projections of ethnographic films. The purpose of these meetings will be to provide, develop and guide students in knowledge about concepts, theories and complexities of the phenomena of culture, and encourage participatory debates on all. An additional aim is to encourage the recognition of diversity as the mode of manifestation of cultural phenomena. In this line, it will be a basic requirement, in combination with explanations and discussion in class, the study of texts assigned to each topic. Regular attendance at the course, referring to the use of the given in the sessions is recommended. |
| Directed discussion |
Guided Discussion: class discussion during the practice sessions of groups of texts chosen for their theoretical and ethnographic value in line with the thematic unity that is being developed at the time, and in which, after a schematic summary of the text put forward by a student, everyone can participate by presenting support, arguments and comments to aspects of the reading, and against arguments from the other students. Two comments-discussion topic will be held. It is assessed how critical and uncompromisingly about problems, doctrines and cultural practices is argued. It's recommended the regular attendance at the course, referring to the participation in, and evaluation of, targeted discussions. |
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