SL3504: Global Challenges In An Ethnographic Perspective

SL3504: GLOBAL CHALLENGES IN AN ETHNOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVE (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05

Course Overview

This course addresses major global challenges of the contemporary world as they emerge is specific local contexts. It offers an understanding of these challenges from a local point of view. The challenges the course will discuss include: global warming and rising sea levels; the ecological crisis; oil and energy; war and terrorism; religion and politics; sexual violence; the economic crisis; mining in post-colonial contexts; animal rights; the war on drugs; human rights and global justice; animal rights; science and the state.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	3
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Robert P. Wishart

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
One of International Relations (IR) or Politics (PI) or Sociology (SO)
Any Undergraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

SL3003 Global Challenges in an Ethnographic Perspective (Passed)
SL3004 Global Challenges in an Ethnographic Perspective (Passed)
SL3503 Global Challenges in an Ethnographic Perspective (Passed)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course addresses some of the major global challenges of the contemporary world and discusses them as they are appear in people's everyday lives through ethnographic descriptions. This involves looking at global challenges as they emerge is specific local contexts and an attempt to understand the challenges initially from a local point of view. The challenges the course will discuss include: global warming and rising sea levels; the ecological crisis; oil and energy; war and terrorism; religion and politics; sexual violence; the economic crisis; mining in post-colonial contexts; animal rights; the war on drugs; human rights and global justice; animal rights; science and the state.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 21st September 2026 for Term 1 and Full Year courses and 8th January 2027 for Term 2 courses.

Summative Assessments

Research Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	80
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Feedback will be provided promptly. Students will receive extensive feedback on their proposal on the basis of which they then write their essay. Sessions will be organised on writing a proposal and on writing a research essay. Feedback will consist of extensive commentary on both proposals and essay informed by the University Common Grading Scale.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Proposal for a Research Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	20
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Feedback will be provided promptly. Students will receive extensive feedback on their proposal on the basis of which they then write their essay. Sessions will be organised on writing a proposal and on writing a research essay. Feedback will consist of extensive commentary on both proposals and essay informed by the University Common Grading Scale.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Essay

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback		Word Count	4000

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

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