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| Semester | Herbstsemester 2022 |
| Angebotsmuster | einmalig |
| Dozierende | Zainabu Jallo (zainabu.jallo@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | This course aims to guide students towards cultivating a critical understanding of the relationships between material culture and people. It shall focus on the ways in which the material world is fundamental to grasping various facets of the societies that produced them. The course emphasises that objects are not merely apathetic to understanding a given society, but that they can also take on an ardent role in helping to generate meaning(s), with the premise that material culture often bears an agency which transcends their material status. |
| Lernziele | - In addition to the practical emphasis on developing the ability to interpret and analyse artefacts. Students shall: - Learn skills in the examination of an object with its character, management and understanding within a social context. - Engage with a list of descriptive criteria such as, the how and with what materials the object was produced. Evaluate objects as relevant cultural and social entities that are fundamental to value creation processes within societies in addition to being able to analyse their forms. - Develop conceptual and analytical skills to decipher the meanings and uses of material culture. - Evaluate objects as relevant cultural and social entities that are fundamental to examine social relationships within societies. - Develop skills in interdisciplinary studies and the ability to apply relevant theoretical ideas to examine material culture. - Become familiar with histories and theories of material culture studies. - Understand appropriate written and verbal communication for a variety of relevant professional and academic purposes in material culture that include essays, report preparation and analysis, and oral in-class presentation. - Work with objects of the Museum der Kulturen or from around Basel. |
| Bemerkungen | Participation in the seminar is assessed with pass/fail and is awarded 3 CP. Should you want to write a seminar paper (8‘000-9‘000) words, you receive additional 5 CP. |
| Teilnahmebedingungen | The number of participants is limited to 25 people. The places are assigned according to date of enrollment and subject of study. Priority will be given to the subjects listed under "modules". |
| Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Dienstag | 14.15-16.00 | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Datum | Zeit | Raum |
|---|---|---|
| Dienstag 20.09.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 27.09.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 04.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 11.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 18.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 25.10.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 01.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 08.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 15.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 22.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 29.11.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 06.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 13.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Dienstag 20.12.2022 | 14.15-16.00 Uhr | Ethnologie, grosser Seminarraum |
| Module |
Modul: Fields: Knowledge Production and Transfer (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Fields: Media and Imagination (Master Studiengang: African Studies) Modul: Sachthemen der Ethnologie (Bachelor Studienfach: Ethnologie) Modul: Theory and General Anthropology (Master Studienfach: Anthropology) Modul: Wissenschaftliche Vertiefung in der Ethnologie: Sachthemen (Bachelor Studienfach: Ethnologie) |
| Leistungsüberprüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Leistungsüberprüfung | 1. Regular attendance and active participation in class (25%) 2. Presentation: Each week 2 students will be responsible for presenting topics of the sessions (25%) 3. Object Biography Essay (50%) A significant part of this course is to write a biography of the chosen object. This paper will be based on original research where you are expected to reference your work to the readings in this course and other peer-reviewed articles and books. The illustrated paper will run from 5-7 pages with a maximum of 2,500 words. Your essay should be accompanied with an abstract not exceeding 250 words, adhere to a clear structure revealing multiple perspectives where you identify the different ways in which the object might be classified, catalogued, and presented. Please consult the departmental writing style sheet. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Leistungsüberprüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: nicht erforderlich |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | Pass / Fail |
| Wiederholtes Belegen | nicht wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Historische Fakultät, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | Fachbereich Ethnologie |