Race, Ethnicity and Identity (L6090)
Race, Ethnicity and Identity
Module L6090
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
demonstrate knowledge/understanding of anthropological
approaches to geopolitics.
analyse/evaluate/assess critically main theoretical debates in the
fields of the anthropology of geo-politics and diplomacy, and to have
an awareness of the history of these debates and how specific
theoretical trends have developed over time.
relate theory to specific ethnographic contexts in the analysis of
geopolitical processes, conflicts and projects.
evaluate/compare strengths and weaknesses of anthropological
theories developed and deployed to understand urban spaces and
urban lives.
Conduct independent research on a related topic.
Conduct independent research on a related topic.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Dissertation (5000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
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