| Study programme competencies |
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Study programme competences
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| A1 |
CE1. Ser capaz de integrar o fenómeno da discapacidade e a dependencia dentro da construción social do proceso saúde-enfermidade |
| A4 |
CE4. Capacidade para a análise da influencia das achegas sociais e científicas das ciencias socio-sanitarios sobre a discapacidade e a dependencia no sistema xurídico |
| B1 |
CB6. Posuír e comprender coñecementos que acheguen unha base ou oportunidade de ser orixinais no desenvolvemento e/ou aplicación de ideas, a miúdo nun contexto de investigación |
| B2 |
CB7. Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os coñecementos adquiridos e a súa capacidade de resolución de problemas en ámbitos novos ou pouco coñecidos dentro de contextos máis amplos (ou multidisciplinares) relacionados coa súa área de estudo |
| B3 |
CB8. Que os estudantes sexan capaces de integrar coñecementos e enfrontarse á complexidade de formular xuízos a partir dunha información que, sendo incompleta ou limitada, inclúa reflexións sobre as responsabilidades sociais e éticas vinculadas á aplicación dos seus coñecementos e xuízos |
| B7 |
CG2 Identificar, avaliar e resolver os problemas derivados da presenza de discapacidade e dependencia |
| B9 |
CG4 Ser capaz de intervir na problemática derivada da discapacidade e da dependencia |
| C1 |
CT1. Ser capaz de relacionarse de forma eficiente con e dentro do equipo multidisciplinar, intradisciplinar e transdisciplinar. |
| C4 |
CT4. Desenvolverse para o exercicio dunha cidadanía aberta, culta, crítica, comprometida, democrática e solidaria, capaz de analizar a realidade, diagnosticar problemas, formular e implantar solucións baseadas no coñecemento e orientadas ao ben común |
| C6 |
CT6. Valorar críticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas aos que deben enfrontarse |
| Learning aims |
| Learning outcomes |
Study programme competences |
| Understand the relevance of social and cultural anthropology within the health-disease and normality paradigms, faced by the human being. Recognize the anthropological roots on which any therapeutic system is built and representations of disability and dependence- |
AR1
AR4
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BR1
BR3
BR7
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| Understand the methodology of study of this discipline and execute some technique of collecting anthropological information. |
AR1
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BR2
BR3
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CR1
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| Integrate the importance of symbols, representations, values and behaviors that occur in different cultures around health, disease, disability and dependence |
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BR9
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CR4
CR6
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| Contents |
| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| Unit 1. The social and cultural anthropology as a discipline. |
What is Anthropology; What is its object and method.
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| Unit 2. The research methods and techniques in Social and Cultural Anthropology. |
Fieldwork, participant observation, action research, the interview
ethnographic, the history of life, the genealogical method. |
| Topic 3 Relativism and cultural diversity. The cultural concept of normality. |
Cultures as symbolic systems of representations, values and behaviors. The interpretation of the specific knowledge, values and local practices in Anthropology. |
| Theme 4º Anthropology of health. Disciplinary history. |
The anthropological perspective of disease and healing; The illness; The healing |
| Topic 5º Medical anthropology and ethnomedicine. |
Cultural premises of biomedicine; The field of biomedicine and its compartmentalization in specialities; Values and practice in biomedicine; |
| Topic 6 º Cultural trends and choice in medicine and health. |
The social construction of the doctor, the patient and the diagnostic-therapeutic process. |
| Topic 7º. The universe of illness, disability and dependence. |
Deficiency, disability and handicap.
The dependence
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| Topic 8º. Illness and healing Three theories |
Cultural approach. Ecological approach. Socio-political approach |
| Topic 9º. Disability: The role of society and culture. |
Perception as an interpretation
The view in the west;
conclusio |
| Topic 10th. Applied anthropology in disability |
The critique of the cultural assumptions of disability. From disability to functional diversity |
| Planning |
| Methodologies / tests |
Competencies |
Ordinary class hours |
Student’s personal work hours |
Total hours |
| Supervised projects |
A4 B2 B7 C1 |
2 |
25 |
27 |
| Objective test |
A1 C4 |
1.5 |
20 |
21.5 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
C6 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
| Workbook |
B3 |
8 |
20 |
28 |
| Critical bibliographical |
B1 B9 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
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| Personalized attention |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
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| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
| Methodologies |
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Methodologies |
Description |
| Supervised projects |
The student will select, to carry out his work, one of the following thematic options:
1. Perception, classification and emic experience of the disability, and its specific sociocultural determinants. The specific process of conflict and negotiation developed between specialists and the disabled.
2. Models, answers and alternatives in the socio-cultural construction of the categories of illness / healing / health, or disability / treatment / integration, and specialist / patient or specialist / disabled roles.
The methodology will consist of a small study of the chosen subject, from the professional experience, assistance or training of the student, supported by the empirical description of some cases associated to one of the above topics, and developing an interpretation that takes into account social processes And cultural activities that operate around this phenomenon of disability. Due to the characteristics of the course, object and study objective will be very specific, and the scope of analysis limited. |
| Objective test |
It will consist of a thematic examination through questions with a brief response, the day and hour marked by the organization of the master. This exam will be optional for the students attending, but obliged for the student who does not attend at least 2/3 of the sessions. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech |
Presentation in class by the teacher, based on power-point projections, about the matter of each of the ten agenda items. Clarification and discussion of controversial or special interest questions to the presented issues. |
| Workbook |
Reading, summary presentation in each session, and open discussion of 11 readings about issues concerning anthropology of health and disability |
| Critical bibliographical |
Making brief critical comments on the following readings:
1ª Lísón Tolosana, Carmelo (2007) "Obertura en tono menor (Horizontes antropológicos)". Cap. 1º de Introducción a la Antropología social y cultural. Madrid, Akal
2ª Martínez, Angel (2008) "Símbolos, cuerpos y aflicciones. Las teorías culturales de la enfermedad", cap. 3º de Antropología médica. Teorías sobre la cultura, el poder y la enfermedad. Barcelona, Anthropos.
3º Preat, J., Pujades, J., Comelles, J.(1980) "Sobre el contexto cultural del enfermar", en Kenny, Michael y Jesus M. de Miguel, comps. La antropología médica en España. Barcelona, Anagrama |
| Personalized attention |
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Methodologies
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| Supervised projects |
| Workbook |
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| Description |
The personalized attention will consist of guidance and monitoring, both the development of the course work, and the preparation of the readings to expose and critically evaluate work.
Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption of assistance should develop the methodologies provided for the remaining students, delivering the indicated work (supervised work, readings and bibliographic review). But they will be exempt from attending the lectures, as well as being subject to the objective end-of-course test.
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| Assessment |
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Methodologies
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Competencies |
Description
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Qualification
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| Critical bibliographical |
B1 B9 |
The critical capacity of the student when assessing the proposed text recession, its ability to make schematic summaries, and thereof the detection of key concepts, will be assessed, |
10 |
| Supervised projects |
A4 B2 B7 C1 |
To assess the supervised proyect developed along the course, the course of basic study on the proposed topics will be estimated, taking into account the expressed experiential-professional or practical approach, and the interpretation thereof by the student from the theoretical models in Anthropology of Health, or of Disability. |
40 |
| Objective test |
A1 C4 |
The final written test will be a tool to assess the theoretical knowledge gained from attention to the lectures. It will consist of answering ten short questions. On the basis of the readings on the program contents. It is mandatory for students not attending and for those who do not attend at least 2/3 of the sessions, and optional for regular attendees. |
20 |
| Workbook |
B3 |
Analytical skills, problem identification and critical argument responses to them in presentation and personal commentary -followed by discussion, at the end of the sesión- on selected readings of Anthropology and Ethnography of health and disability, will be assessed |
30 |
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Assessment comments |
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Non-attending students, or those who do not attend at least 2/3 of the sessions of the course, compulsory must carry out tests, as well as the other methodologies contemplated (non-attenders must agree on one session with the teacher to conduct the presentation and Oral commentary on Reading).
- Regular students can choose to take the obxective test. For those that choose not to perform such test, the supervised work will represent a 50% of qualification, readings 35% and bibliographical review 15%
- The students who present themselves to the second-chance call must make use of those methodolo- gies that have not been surpassed or have not been presented and should have been done in the first call.
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| Sources of information |
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Basic
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Augé, Marc – Jean-Paul Colleyn (2005) Qué es la Antropología. Barcelona, Paidós.
Brown, Peter J. (1998) Understanding and Applying Medical Anthropology. Mountain View, Mayfield Publishing Company
Comelles, Josep Mª - Angel Martinez (1993) Enfermedad, cultura y sociedad.
Douglas,Mary (1998) Estilos de pensar. Barcelona, Gedisa.
Giner Abati, Francisco (1992) Los Himba. Cap. 8º (“Medicina y magia entre los Himba”). Salamanca, Amarú
Kuschik, Ingrid (1995) Medicina popular en España Madrid, Siglo XXI.
Hahn, Robert A. (ed.)Anthropology in Public Health, New York, Oxford University Press
Lévi-Strauss, Claude (1980) “La eficacia simbólica”, en Id. Antropología estructural. Buenos Aires, Eudeba.
Martinez, Angel(2008) Antropología médica. Teorías sobre la cultura, el poder y la enfermedad. Barcelona, Anthropos.
Martínez, Angel (1996)“Antropología de la salud. Una aproximación genealógica”, en Prat, Joan y Angel Martínez (eds.) Ensayos de antropología cultural. Barcelona, Ariel.
Otegui, Rosario (2005) “ ’Una cosa fea’: VIH-SIDA y sistema de género entre los gitanos españoles”, en Revista de Antropología Social. Vol. 14. Publicaciones Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Turner, Vïctor (1988) “Niveles de clasificación en un ritual de vida y muerte”, en Id., El proceso ritual. Madrid, Taurus
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| Recommendations |
| Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
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| Other comments |
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