SA4866
Anthropology and Eurasia
2017-2018
30
15
SCQF level 10
1
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 30
ECTS credits : 15
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 1
Planned timetable:
This module forms an important introduction to the anthropology and history of the Eurasian region. It draws on Russian and Soviet ethnographies alongside more recent European and American anthropological studies, addressing the Soviet period and life post-independence. Peoples covered in this module are from the five former Soviet Central Asian states, along with groups from Mongolia, South Siberia, and Xinjiang. The module provides a broad overview of regional ethnography alongside relevant anthropological themes. These include pastoral nomadism and oasis life; socialism and post-socialism; human-environment relations and ecological issues; Islam and shamanism; food and feasting; oral epics and popular culture; and domestic practices.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass SA2001 and pass SA2002
Weekly contact: 1 lecture, 1 seminar, 1 hour of film/video viewing
Scheduled learning hours: 22
Guided independent study hours: 278
As used by St Andrews: 3-hour Written Examination or Take-Home Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: 6,000-word Essay = 100%