Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Laurent Pierre-Joseph;
Language
French
Main themes
Trough a deep examination of the methodology considerations and the linked epistemological questions, this seminary is about mastering investigation tools. It emphasize on how to organise a field study and on the production of data. This seminary is organised in a way that the students get a collective feedback on their field study. Subjects part of the course :
- Data production from participant, observation and semi-structured interview ;
- Other investigation techniques when needed ;
- Planning and organisation of a field study ;
- Analysis and interpretation of ethnographical data ;
- Building of an ethnological research subject and question.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | run a complete ethnological field-study. |
| 2. | give, at least once, a presentation of his research to teachers and students of the program. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
Contents :
1. Production and data status
2. The ethnologist as an actor in situation
3. Discussion on researcher's reflexiveness during ethnographic production
4. Field study approach (how to observe and interview, how to implement archives researchs)
Methods :
Seminary is organised with previous article readings, lectures and discussions about the students' fieldwork. Students will have to prepare the fieldwork about which they'll write their thesis.
Other information
Students' work will be appraised according to the jury system (cf. Master in Anthropology)
This course is given during days, half days and sessions of training
Faculty or entity
PSAD
