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Applied Anthropology
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:21.03.2024 11:13:09
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | KSK_214 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Sociology; Social Anthropology | Target Audience: | Social Anthropology | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Klāvs Sedlenieks | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 8 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 16 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 24 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Vispārējs ievads sociālajā antropoloģijā, Ievads ekonomikas antropoloģijā, Ievads sociālās antropoloģijas metodēs. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Create an understanding of business anthropology as a sub-discipline of social anthropology and the application of anthropological methods and theories in the business and organizational environment. Acquire basic skills and a stimulating framework for the anthropological analysis of specific business issues or organizational operational processes. Develop a general perception and knowledge of the most significant contemporary applied anthropology problems, theoretical guidelines, and methodological approaches. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Theoretical and Methodological Insights in Applied Anthropology and Issues of Their Practical Application. | Lectures | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Practical Aspects of Applied Anthropology Application. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Interactive Learning of Literature and Development of Project Sketches on Applied Anthropology Topics. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Participation in classes. Group work, developing and presenting a research project on applied anthropology topics. Written exam. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Participation in seminars 30%. Research project development and presentation 35%. Written exam 35%. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On significant theoretical issues in applied anthropology and the application of anthropology in business and organizational environments. On important literature and current contemporary research in business anthropology. On methodology in applied anthropology. On the potential of anthropology in interdisciplinary applied research. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Enhanced skill in analyzing literature based on anthropology science and research. Improved ability to analyze current needs in the business and organizational environment. Improved skill in recognizing the potential and synergies of anthropology when working in interdisciplinary environments. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Analyze and understand client needs. Analyze and understand the potential of anthropology in solving business and organizational problems. Create a potential applied research project and present it to a potential client or partner. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Literatūra pieejama tikai angļu valodā, tāpēc paredzēta gan latviešu, gan angļu plūsmas studentiem | ||||||||
| 2 | Cefkin, Melissa (ed). 2010. Ethnogrpahy and the Corporate Encounter. Reflections on Research in and of Corporations. Berghahn books. | ||||||||
| 3 | Lander, Sam. 2014. Practical Ethnography. A Guide to Doing Etnography in the Private Sector. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. | ||||||||
| 4 | Tett, Gillian. 2021. Anthro Vision. How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life. Penguin Random House. UK. | ||||||||
| 5 | Krause-Jensne, Jakob. 2013. Flexible Firm. The Design of Culture at Bang & Olufsen. Berghahn books. | ||||||||
