240033 VS Ethnographies of violence and displacement (3.3.2) (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Participation at first session is obligatory!The lecturer can invite students to a grade-relevant discussion about partial achievements. Partial achievements that are obtained by fraud or plagiarized result in the non-evaluation of the course (entry 'X' in certificate). The plagiarism software 'Turnitin' will be used for courses with continuous assessment.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.02.2023 00:01 to Mo 20.02.2023 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 13.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
If possible, the course is to be conducted in presence. Due to the respective applicable distance regulations and other measures, adjustments may be made.
UPDATE 15.03.2023: The course on 16.05.2023 will take place digital. Students can use HS C as a studyzone.- Tuesday 14.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 21.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 28.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 25.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 02.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 09.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 16.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Digital
- Tuesday 23.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal A, NIG 4.Stock
- Tuesday 06.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 13.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 20.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
- Tuesday 27.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal C, NIG 4. Stock
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Aims, contents and method of the course
How do people get on with their lives after an episode of violence? How, in the process, are new spaces and societies made? This course addresses these questions through ethnography. It addresses political debates and academic controversies over refugees and resettlement through ethnographic monographs that address experiences and narratives of people directly or indirectly affected by violence-induced displacement.The course has three learning objectives. First, students gain theoretical knowledge on the themes of violence and displacement, and more generally gain insight into the relationship between anthropological theory and ethnographic research. Second, students learn to recognise and evaluate the structure, argumentation, and style of argumentation of ethnographic monographs. Third, through the writing assignments, students will develop their academic writing skills, especially those necessary to construct an argument in such a way that the text is of interest to anthropologists and social scientists.
Assessment and permitted materials
There are 4 ECTS in this course.
-For 2 ECTS, students read the compulsory literature.
-For 1 ECTS, they participate actively in classes and classroom assignments.
-For 1 ECTS, students write two papers, a shorter paper worth 40%, and a longer paper worth 60% of the final grade.
-For 2 ECTS, students read the compulsory literature.
-For 1 ECTS, they participate actively in classes and classroom assignments.
-For 1 ECTS, students write two papers, a shorter paper worth 40%, and a longer paper worth 60% of the final grade.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Weekly participation and preparation of all classes is compulsory (to be evaluated as either “sufficient” or “not sufficient” at the end of the course). “Sufficient” participation includes a maximum of 2 missed classes, and evidence of active engagement with the compulsory study materials through participation in discussions or classroom assignments.Students who don't attend the first class will be deregistered.Grading scale
A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%
A = 1 (Very Good): 87 - 100%
B = 2 (Good): 75 - 86,99%
C = 3 (Satisfactory): 63 - 74,99%
D = 4 (Enough): 50 - 62,99%
F = 5 (Not Enough): 00 - 49,99%
Examination topics
* topics to be discussed include: violence, displacement, resettlement, reorientation, residential segregation, humanitarianism, and the politics of belonging.
* academic skills to be learnt or further developed include: analysing and evaluating ethnographic monographs, developing an academic argument, writing academic papers, and applying academic norms of citation and referencing.
* academic skills to be learnt or further developed include: analysing and evaluating ethnographic monographs, developing an academic argument, writing academic papers, and applying academic norms of citation and referencing.
Reading list
Students will read two ethnographic monographs:Catherine Besteman. 2016. Making Refuge: Somali Bantu Refugees and Lewiston, Maine. Durham: Duke University Press.Sanderien Verstappen. 2022. New Lives in Anand: Building a Muslim Hub in Western India. Seattle: University of Washington Press.
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