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Regional studies (ethnography): East Asia II
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:4.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:26:20
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KSK_201 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 4.00 | ECTS: | 6.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Anthropology | Target Audience: | Sociology; Social Anthropology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ieva Puzo | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 12 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 12 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 24 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 48 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic knowledge in anthropology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | The course has four objectives: 1) To introduce students to the various ways in which anthropological research in East Asia fits into broader anthropological discussions; 2) To introduce students to ways of analyzing new texts in the context of classical studies; 3) Develop students' expertise in the use of ethnographic methods in the context of various researches; 4) Develop students' presentation and feedback skills. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 2 | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 3 | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | ||||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 4 | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 5 | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 6 | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 7 | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Classes | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||||
| 8 | Lectures | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| 9 | Classes | 2.00 | E-Studies platform | ||||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Reading of assigned texts, class participation, final presentation, final essay. In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Final essay 2000-2500 words – 50% Conference style presentation (15 min presentation, 5 min answering questions) – 30% Presenting weekly readings and participation in class – 20%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Knowledge of the main topics in the anthropology of East Asia. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Analytical and communication skills. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Analysis of anthropological texts | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Skat. studiju kursa tematisko plānu. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Tiks piedāvāta, balstoties uz studentu interesēm. | ||||||||
