Convenor name: Naomi Leite
Convenor email: nl15@soas.ac.uk
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to....
- demonstrate familiarity with some of the major themes in the history of the discipline of anthropology, and with the role of ethnographic research in exploring and understanding these themes;
- understand what it means to approach social and cultural phenomena from a perspective of historical and cultural relativism
- apply anthropological concepts, ethnographic comparison, and anthropological terminology in relation to your own life and the world around you;
- use anthropological analysis to discuss contemporary social and political issues;
- feel more confident in analytical reading, writing and oral presentation.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 14 November 2025
Assessment 1: Release date: 12 December 2025
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 1: Format: Project + Essay (800-1000 words)
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: 9 January 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 06 February 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Autonomy
Assessment 2: Format: Project + Essay (1250-1500 words)
Assessment 3: Name: Seminar Participation (SP1)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 3: Due date: Self assessment: 12 January 2026
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: David Pearson
Librarian email: dp10@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
