ANT3120 A – Applied Anthropology

First Class Meeting, September 8, 2017

Alex Enkerli, aenkerli@uOttawa.ca

School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies

University of Ottawa

Training in applied anthropology, not just course about applied anthropology.

Introductions

Paired

  • Pair up
  • Introduce yourself
  • Say one thing about your background
  • Identify a professional skill you want to develop soon

Alex

  • Skill to develop: fit in job applications
  • Online profiles
  • Experience
  • Dayjob
  • Approach to learning

Course

Audience

  • Some academic anthropology
  • Some ethnography insight
  • Some fieldwork awareness
  • Anthropological interest outside academia

Objectives

Enable you to:

  • Identify career paths
  • Take ethical stance
  • Differentiate application domains
  • Adopt ethnographic approach
  • Plan proficiency expansion
  • Share specialized insight
  • Conduct early research

Approach

  • Practical
  • Adaptive

Policies

  • Online work
  • Peer-assessment
  • Teamwork
  • Attendance
  • Language

Sources

Requirements

  • Pathway Project (50%)
  • Online Exercises (20%)
  • Text Notes (10%)
  • Peer Assessment (5%)
  • Exam (15%)

Topics

  • Methods and Techniques
  • Domain Knowledge
  • Skill Development
  • Projects
  • Social Change and Emerging Trends
  • Career Paths
  • Domains
  • Ethics and Collaboration
  • Reflexivity
  • Methods and Techniques

Field

Applied Anthropology

  • Scope
  • Profession
  • Skills
  • Careers

Application Domains

  • Development
  • Health
  • Government
  • Environment
  • Poverty
  • Business
  • Education

Documentation

Action Items

Assignments

ANT3120 First Class

By Alexandre Enkerli

ANT3120 First Class

Slides for the first class meeting in the ANT3120 Applied Anthropology course taught by Alex Enkerli at University of Ottawa.

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