Aims & Objectives
Course Aims
Promote an understanding of history and geography as disciplines, including the nature and diversity of sources, methods and interpretations
Encourage an understanding of Brazil`s present through critical reflection upon its past
Encourage an understanding of the impact of historical, geographical and cultural developments in Brazil at national, regional and international levels
Develop in the students an awareness of their own national identity through the study of historical, geographical, and cultural developments in Brazil
Develop in students an awareness of Brazil`s links with the globalized world in order to encourage international understanding
Assessment Objectives
Knowledge and understanding
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key terms and ideas/concepts in anthropology
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of appropriately identified ethnographic materials
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of specified themes in social and cultural organization
demonstrate knowledge and understanding of patterns and processes of change in society and culture
at HL only, demonstrate knowledge and understanding of theoretical perspectives in anthropology and theory related to these theoretical perspectives
Application and interpretation
recognise key anthropological concepts in unfamiliar anthropological materials
recognise and analyse the viewpoint of the anthropologist/position of the observer in anthropological materials - use ethnographic examples and anthropological concepts to formulate an argument
analyse anthropological materials in terms of methodological, reflexive and ethical issues involved in anthropological research
at HL only, use anthropological theory or theoretical perspectives to formulate an argument
Synthesis and evaluation
compare and contrast characteristics of specific societies and cultures
demonstrate anthropological insight and imagination
at HL only, recognise theoretical perspectives or theories in anthropological materials and use these to evaluate the materials
Selection and use of a variety of skills appropriate to social and cultural anthropology
identify an appropriate context, anthropological issue or question for investigation
select and use techniques and skills, appropriate to a specific anthropological research question or issue, to gather, present, analyse and interpret ethnographic data
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