AT4563: DISSERTATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY BY FIELDWORK (2026-2027)

Last modified: 22 Aug 2025 16:46

Course Overview

This course involves a dissertation based on anthropological fieldwork. It builds on the research proposal developed in AT3538 Anthropological Research Methods and Research Design.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	4
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Andrew J. Whitehouse

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

Any Undergraduate Programme
Anthropology (AT)
Programme Level 4
One of AT3035 Doing Anthropological Research (Passed) or AT3529 Research Project Part 1 (Passed) or AT3538 Anthropological Research Methods and Project Design (Passed)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

AT4037 Research Project - Part 2 (Passed)
AT4047 Joint Honours Dissertation in Anthropology (Passed)
AT4065 Dissertation in Anthropology By Scholarship (Studied)
AT4565 Dissertation in Anthropology By Scholarship (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

This course is a dissertation in anthropology that is based on original data collected during fieldwork involving live human subjects. It is available to single honours students in anthropology and joint honours students who have taken AT3538 Anthropological Research Methods and Research Design. The dissertation builds on the research proposal developed in AT3538. Under the guidance of a supervisor, students will conduct field research and prepare and write the final report.

The techniques of analysis vary with the nature of the research problem, but all students are guided in critical analysis of existing literature; applying relevant theory to evidence; report planning and writing. Emphasis is placed on helping students develop their own skills.

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 31 August 2025 for 1st Term courses and 19 December 2025 for 2nd Term courses.

Summative Assessments

Project Report/Dissertation

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	100
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Word count: 10,000 Written feedback will be provided for continuous assessment work. This will normally be provided within three weeks of the submission date. Oral feedback on class presentations will also be provided where appropriate.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

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