ETMB82 Ethnology in Practice

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Kristina Jamrichová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Eva Šipöczová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Válka, Ph.D.
Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of European Ethnology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Tuesday 14:10–15:45 J31
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this subject is to familiarize the students with the possibilities of using   ethnological research in the area of solving various social problems (developing and humanitarian aid, public space, etc.). During the course the students come to know some of the alternative approaches to   ethnology and anthropology as applied humanities. After completing the course the students are supposed to be able to consider the dynamics of an (potential) applied research, to identify its prospective subject and to apply the skills gained in field research training into practice and propose feasible solutions to problems.
Syllabus
  • What is Applied Ethnology? - theoretical background Applied Research Methodology Public Space and Applied Anthropology Ethnology and Social Work Ethnology and Minorities Consulting Final Projects
Literature
  • - ČADA, Karel a Kateřina PTÁČKOVÁ a Tereza STÖCKELOVÁ. 2009. Věda a nevládní organizace: Zkušenosti, možnosti, inspirace. Praha: Zelený kruh. (dostupné online)
  • HIRT, Tomáš. Vybrané kapitoly z aplikované sociální antropologie. 1. vyd. V Plzni: Západočeská univerzita, 2012, 330 s. ISBN 9788026101222. info
  • ERIKSEN, Thomas Hylland. Sociální a kulturní antropologie : příbuzenství, národnostní příslušnost, rituál. Translated by Hana Antonínová. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2008, 407 stran. ISBN 9788073674656. info
  • FERRARO, Gary. Cultural anthropology :an applied perspective. 5th ed. Belmont: Thomson learning, 2004, xxiii, 413. ISBN 0-534-61497-3. info
  • STRAUSS, Anselm L. and Juliet M. CORBIN. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Translated by Stanislav Ježek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sdružení Podané ruce, 1999, vi, 196. ISBN 808583460X. info
Teaching methods
Lectures: 6 x 2, discussions with experts in studied areas, studying of specialized literature, consulting research projects
Assessment methods
Attendance - the successful completion of the course is conditional on attending the lectures. Credit - write up a research project according to previous proposal.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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