Seminar in Applied Anthropology, Cooperation and Development
Code
73200109
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Antropologia
Credits
10
Weekly hours
2
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
At the end of the seminar the students will be able to:
a) Develop theoretical, analytical and methodological skills and competencies that would allow them to design and write a PhD research project in the domain of Applied Anthropology, Cooperation and Development
b) Discuss critically, with adequate arguments relevant issues on Applied Anthropology, Cooperation and Development at scientific events related with the domain of specialization;
c) Take active part in problem-solving sessions with diversified stakeholders and community representatives, in order to identify possible solutions through participatory research methods;
d) Sort out ethical issues on the proposed research, following the answers that better contribute to the benefits of the research subjects.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
The students should develop their research projects leading to the design of their PhD dissertation in Applied Anthropology, Cooperation and Development. This process will be mentored by all supervisors/researchers involved and include students attendance to the course. The common learning features aim at sorting out possible interconnections between theoretical and conceptual idioms and relevant methodologies for the drawing up of current research projects.
The seminar includes sessions with invited speakers to discuss work in progress, being selected according to the students research topics.
Specific analytical perspectives will be reviewed as part of tutorial mentoring.
Bibliography
BENZIN, Nornam K e Lincoln, Yvonna S. (eds) (1994) Handbook of Qualitative Research, London, Sage
ERVIN, Alexander, 2005 [2000], Applied Anthropology. Tools and Perspectives for Contemporary Practice. Boston, New York, San Francisco: Pearson.
GOLDMAN, Laurence (ed.), 2000, Social Impact Analysis. An Applied Anthropology Manual. Oxford, New York: Berg.
SILLITOE, Paul, 2007, «Anthropologists only need apply: challenges of applied anthropology», The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Volume 13, Number 1, pp. 147-165(19).
Teaching method
Transferring of general competences within a classroom context (problematization, research design, types of tools and scenarios for managing and implementing research); tutorial supervision, discussion activities designed to enable the acquisition of competencies and habits of reflection, intersubjective critique and clear expression of knowledge. Workshops with invited speakers who have done research in the domain of the current projects.
Evaluation method
Students participation and presentation of the final draft of the thesis project.