ZUR590 Audiovisual Anthropology and Archaeology

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MgA. Jan Motal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Ježková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Pavelka, CSc.
Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Bc. Pavlína Brabcová
Supplier department: Department of Media Studies and Journalism – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
each odd Thursday 15:15–18:30 AVC
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
This course is a basic introduction to visual anthropology as a practical discipline. Basic theoretical issues are discussed, as well as problems of a relation of media and reality. Students will create their own audiovisual material.
Key topics
  • Science, art and audiovision
  • Anthropology, ethnography and film
  • Documentary, documentum, reality TV
  • Introduction to visual anthropology
  • Practical analysis I
  • Practical analysis II
  • Practical analysis III
  • Creating an anthropological movie / photography I
  • Creating an anthropological movie / photography II
  • Creating an anthropological movie / photography III
  • Discussion
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • PINK, Sarah. Doing visual ethnography : images, media and representation in research. 2nd ed. London: SAGE Publications, 2007, 234 s. ISBN 9781412923477. info
  • COLLIER, John and Malcolm COLLIER. Visual anthropology : photography as a research method. Rev. and expanded ed. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1986, xvii, 248. ISBN 0826308996. info
    recommended literature
  • Principles of visual anthropology. Edited by Paul Hockings. Third edition. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 2003, xix, 562. ISBN 311017930X. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Reading, writing, creating a movie/photography
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Reading, essays, project (movie/photography set)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Spring 2014.
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