ANTH 40500 - Ethnographic Methods

This course introduces students to the basic methods of ethnographic research: the collection, analysis, and presentation of data derived from the systematic, direct observation of human behavior and interviewing of key informants. Students are required to complete a field project.

Cr. 3.
Student Learning Outcomes
1. Identify and synthesize key theoretical and methodological approaches to ethnographic field work in the following broad domains: 1) research ethics, 2) data collection (field notes, participant observation, interviewing, visual and digital methods), 3) data management, and 4) communication of research results.
2. Demonstrate scientific and scholarly literacy through critical discussion, production of scholarly reports, and public dissemination of research efforts.
3. Develop qualitative competence and problem solving skills in an active learning environment through practical data collection and processing exercises.