Module course for ANT7019_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Anthropology and Sociology (ORG:ANTS)
Convenor name: Professor David Mosse
Convenor email: dm21@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 573
Office hours: Thursday 11:30-13:00 by appointment
Appointment booking link: https://mysoas-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/dm21_soas_ac_uk/EWHthVgyfjdLl6Rt7i1b5cIBtQBc_sonfo1MPSQk-AhSfQ?e=5CSu8A
Intended learning outcomes:
Successful students will have a basic understanding of the different concepts that are used to understand the link between mind, culture and psychiatry. They will learned to use ethnographic materials, theoretical and personal reflection to weigh different perspectives in mental health. They will have acquired capacity for critical engagement with issues of global mental health and illness classification, but also to challenge simple dichotomies of Western vs non-Western and biomedical vs cultural. They will appreciate the challenges and opportunities in addressing human distress and suffering their diverse forms and manifestations. They will be able to present coherent arguments supported by ethnographic, historical and other evidence. |
Assessment 1: Name: AS1
Assessment 1: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 1: Due date: 23/11/2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 1: Format: 500 word essay outline
Assessment 2: Name: AS2
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 04/01/2027
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval
Assessment 2: Format: 2,500-word essay
Page template: On campus 2026/27
