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EF5004: PERSPECTIVES ON TRADITION, IDENTITY, AND FIELDWORK (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course is divided into three strands: ‘Perspectives on Tradition’, ‘Perspectives on Identity’, and ‘Perspectives on Fieldwork’. These three strands come together to show how concepts from the disciplines of Ethnology and Folklore may be theoretically and practically applied to contemporary society.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Nicolas Le Bigre

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

  • Master of Letters in Ethnology and Folklore

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course is divided into three strands: ‘Perspectives on Tradition’, ‘Perspectives on Identity’, and ‘Perspectives on Fieldwork’. These three strands come together to show how concepts from the disciplines of Ethnology and Folklore may be theoretically and practically applied to contemporary society.

The ‘Tradition’ strand addresses conceptual approaches and ways of thinking about culture. ‘Identity’ examines, through historical narrative, language, media, and cultural tourism, what it means to be Scottish and/or to live in Scotland today. The ‘Advanced Fieldwork and Archiving’ strand introduces students to a range of specialist fieldwork methods and the theory behind them, giving training and practice in their use. There will be training in library and archive research, interviewing techniques, audio and video recording, radio editing, and related ethical concerns.


Contact Teaching Time

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

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 15
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Learning Outcomes
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Practical fieldwork exercises

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks 4,6,8 Feedback Weeks 5,7,9

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3 X practical fieldwork exercises

Each exercise weighted at 10% = 30 

Each exercise 750 words

Learning Outcomes
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Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 35
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Radio Package (recording, editing)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
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Tutorial/Seminar Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 10
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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

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