Anthropology and the Ethnographic Imagination (849L6)

15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Autumn teaching

This module introduces you to anthropology and its main research method, ethnography.

You’ll learn about how ethnography became the central method of anthropological research and the main way anthropologists write about their findings. We’ll also explore the origins of anthropology and ethnography, thinking about what these roots mean for modern anthropologists today.

This includes tackling questions about power and history and looking at new methods and theories that have changed the field. You’ll study a variety of texts to get a sense of the diversity of anthropology and its approaches.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 18 hours of contact time and about 132 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2025/26. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.