Visual Anthropology (L6074)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

On this module, you'll explore the theories and applications of visual anthropology. You’ll study the complex legacies of visual representation in anthropology, alongside contemporary and activist visual work. The module will examine how visual material is used in anthropological research, as well as in the presentation and consumption of anthropological knowledge, with a focus on photography, film and virtual media.

You'll also investigate visuality as a domain of anthropological inquiry, exploring culturally and historically specific ways of seeing and other sensory interactions with the environment. For your assessment, you’ll produce an essay related to the module content.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 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 2024/25. 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.