The application of anthropology in the modern world – MA Seminar of Social Anthropology

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Course ID:	3502-SEMMGRII-23
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.2 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0314) Sociology and cultural studies The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	The application of anthropology in the modern world – MA Seminar of Social Anthropology
Name in Polish:	SEMMGR: Zastosowania antropologii we współczesnym świecie
Organizational unit:	Institute of Sociology
Course groups:	(in Polish) Seminaria magisterskie
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	Master's seminars
Prerequisites (description):	The passed coourse of „Social Anthropology” or different analogous; the passed course of the methodology; investigative interests connected with present culture, ethnic matters, the social differentiation, etc. Seminar addressed for all graduates' preparing thesis under tutorage of lecturers of Social Anthropology Unit at the Institute of Sociology of Warsaw University
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	The seminar propossal are connected with problems of the present cultural diversification of Poland and of the World, as well as the formation new differentiations, appearing new cultural groups and existence in the new conditions of former distinctions. The matters of the relationships of modernity and tradition will be propeled. The seminar will focus on the present uses of the anthropological theory and anthropological methods in explanation of the cultural diversity. The subject matter can be broadened according to participants proposals, needs and interests. During seminar participants will realize following tasks: the choice of the inquiery subject, the research conceptualization, preparation of research strategy, formulatuing problems and investigative questions, gathering the empirical materials, bibliography, the technics of writing of the work, presentiong and discussing MA thesis chapters.
Full description:	The seminar propossal are connected with problems of the present cultural diversification of Poland and of the World, as well as the formation new differentiations, appearing new cultural groups and existence in the new conditions of former distinctions. The matters of the relationships of modernity and tradition will be propeled. The seminar will focus on the present uses of the anthropological theory and anthropological methods in explanation of the cultural diversity. The subject matter can be broadened according to participants proposals, needs and interests. During seminar participants will realize following tasks: the choice of the inquiery subject, the research conceptualization, preparation of research strategy, formulatuing problems and investigative questions, gathering the empirical materials, bibliography, the technics of writing of the work, presentiong and discussing MA thesis chapters.
Bibliography:	Relevant to the students research proposals.
Learning outcomes:	Is reflective and critical in interpreting the processes occurring in Polish as well as global society and their consequences for social attitudes and institutions Approaches the choice of a particular theoretical perspective in a reflective and critical way Can use theoretical categories and research methods in the description and analysis of social and cultural changes in modern societies, as well as their consequences Can plan and carry out a social study using advanced quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques of social research Can form an in-depth evaluation of the measures undertaken for the purpose of solving a social problem, based on knowledge and analytical skills acquired Knows how to interpret the role of culture in the life of the individual and society Can relate an academic text to the problems of social life and its empirical studies Can prepare a presentation of a selected problem or study in Polish and in a foreign language Can argue a thesis using scientific evidence Can undertake independent activity in public or personal interest Actively searches for new ways and sources to broaden his/her knowledge and improve professional competences Independently sets directions of personal development and further learning Is open to various theoretical and methodological perspectives of social research Takes responsibility for planned and performed tasks
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Research project, presentation, class discussion, research proposal of MA Thesis paper

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