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