AN471
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods for Anthropologists
This information is for the 2016/17 session.
Teacher responsible
Dr Mathijs Pelkmans OLD 5.08
Availability
This course is compulsory on the MRes/PhD in Anthropology. This course is not available as an outside option.
Course content
The twofold aim of this course is to provide students with insights into the process by which anthropological knowledge is produced, and to train them in the collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. In doing so it offers students a methodological framework for conceptualising and designing their own PhD research projects. The course discusses the nature of ethnographic data and evidence, its implications for research, and ways of incorporating empirical data in ethnographic texts. Special attention is paid to statistical analysis and sampling methods as a means to strengthen and enhance qualitative insights.
Teaching
40 hours of seminars in the MT.
Formative coursework
Students will be expected to produce 1 piece of coursework in the MT.
Assessment
Essay (30%, 3000 words), coursework (15%, 1000 words), coursework (15%, 1000 words), presentation (15%) and class participation (25%) in the MT.
Key facts
Department: Anthropology
Total students 2015/16: 10
Average class size 2015/16: 8
Controlled access 2015/16: No
Value: One Unit
Personal development skills
- Self-management
- Team working
- Problem solving
- Application of information skills
- Communication
- Application of numeracy skills
- Specialist skills
