LABORATORY - GAS mod A

Academic year

2020/2021 Syllabus of previous years

Official course title

LABORATORY - GAS mod A

Course code

ECC056 (AF:345914 AR:184340)

Modality

ECTS credits

6

Degree level

Istituto d`eccellenza

Educational sector code

SPS/14

Period

1st Semester

Course year

3

Where

VENEZIA

Moodle

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Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals

Teaching is one of the similar / integrative teachings for the minor Global Asian Studies.

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding:
- to know and understand concepts and tools of cultural anthropology in an inter-disciplinary perspective.
- be able to analyze and interpret case studies using concepts of cultural anthropology
- knowing how to elaborate critical judgments on cultural and social phenomena using well-documented arguments
- perfecting the ability to use the online teaching platform

Pre-requirements

Intermediate level of English (B2)

Contents

The course, organized in the form of a laboratory, completes the three-year training course by enhancing the basic knowledge acquired by the students in the minor subjects in an interdisciplinary perspective. The teacher proposes the study of specific cases, representative of the socio-economic, political and cultural transformations in the various realities of contemporary Asia. The analysis is conducted through discussions, individual research and group projects coordinated by the teacher.

Assessment methods

Written and oral exam divided into three parts:
1) Preparation of a series of comprehension worksheets of excerpts from articles, monographs and collections of essays focused on anthropological topics.
2) Mid-term test: video presentation of a research developed by the student.
3) Debates and discussant group.

Teaching methods

Bibliography, presentations and in-depth materials available on the moodle platform.
Online lessons with video and powerpoint presentations.

Type of exam

written and oral

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Poverty and inequalities" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development

Definitive programme.

Last update of the programme: 07/08/2020