Convenor name: Dr Mina Sol
Convenor email: ms189@soas.ac.uk
Office room: Office P582 - Office Hours Thursdays 2-5pm
Office hours: Please email to book!
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this module, the student should be able to:
LO1 Grasp the theoretical underpinnings of anthropology as a field of inquiry, and the ways they have been rethought and reworked in emerging conditions.
LO2 Identify and evaluate complex situations ethnographically, teasing out the norms and principles that condition or shape them.
LO3 Engage confidently and closely with anthropological concepts, and able to apply them to their own social experience and situation.
LO4 Strengthen their ability to read independently, creatively, and critically.
LO5 Grasp the diversity and dynamism of anthropological theory and be able to articulate its relevance to the understanding of contemporary social life.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 6 March 2026
Assessment 1: Release date: 03 April 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 1: Format: Reflection Piece (1,000 words, +/- 10%) - Assessment brief and sample papers further below
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 2: Due date: 27 April 2026
Assessment 2: Release date: 25 May 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 2: Format: Academic Essay (2,000 words, +/-10%) - Assessment brief and sample papers further below
Assessment 3: Name: Seminar Participation (SP1)
Assessment 3: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 3: Release date: Late Jan
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: David Pearson
Librarian email: dp10@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
