Students are the central agents in the teaching-learning process. In accordance with this principle, the course has been designed around a methodology based on continuous work, active participation, and shared responsibility in the development of the course. For this reason, attendance and regular participation in face-to-face activities are especially important.

Successful completion of the course requires students to be actively engaged both in classroom activities and in autonomous work outside the classroom.

The Virtual Campus (VC) is the official communication platform for the course. Students are responsible for consulting it regularly and keeping their email profile updated in order to stay informed about announcements, materials, and notices posted throughout the semester.

About the sessions:

The course is organised through lectures, reading and discussion seminars, tutorial sessions, and students' independent work.

The lectures are devoted to the presentation and explanation of the fundamental contents of the syllabus by the teaching staff. These sessions will be conducted with the whole class and will combine lectures with audiovisual materials, ethnographic examples, and case studies aimed at fostering a critical understanding of anthropological concepts and perspectives.

The reading and discussion seminars are intended to deepen students' understanding of the course contents through the discussion of both classical and contemporary texts in Social Anthropology. In order to promote debate and collaborative learning, students are expected to prepare the assigned readings in advance and participate actively in classroom discussions.

The group project consists of the preparation, in groups of three or four students, of a small research project on an anthropological topic related to the course contents. This activity will require approximately 40 hours of independent work and will conclude with an oral presentation and public defence of the results before the class.

The tutorial sessions are primarily intended to monitor the progress of the group projects and to address questions related to course contents, readings, and assessment activities. Tutorials will preferably be held face-to-face and by prior appointment.

Independent work includes, among other activities, reading and critically studying the required texts, preparing seminars, searching for and reviewing bibliographical sources, completing the group project, and preparing assessment tasks. Students are expected to devote approximately 60 hours to study and examination preparation.

Communication:

All information regarding the course will be published on the Virtual Campus, which is the official communication channel.

Assignments:

Students should consult the specific instructions for each assessment activity, including formal requirements, submission procedures, and assessment and grading criteria, which will be made available on the Virtual Campus in due course.

Attendance: Attendance at lectures and seminars is recommended; attendance at discussion seminars is compulsory in order to qualify for the participation grade.

Language: Written examinations and assignments may be completed in either Spanish or Catalan, depending on the group and the student's preference.

Adaptations for assessment activities: Students with specific educational needs may request accommodations for assessment activities.

Annotation: within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

The assessment system is based on continuous assessment and consists of the following elements:

Written Examination 1 (30%): Mid-term examination covering the contents corresponding to Part I of the course. Duration: 1.5 hours.

Students' understanding of the fundamental concepts, as well as their ability to synthesise information and express themselves in writing, will be assessed.

Failure to attend this examination will result in the student being recorded as "Not Assessed".

Written Examination 2 (30%): Mid-term examination including essay questions and text analysis on the contents corresponding to Parts II and III. Duration: 1.5 hours.

Assessment will focus on students' argumentative skills, the appropriate use of anthropological concepts, and their ability to critically relate the course contents.

Group Project (25%): Groups of three students will be required to develop a research project using anthropological perspectives and techniques on a contemporary topic previously agreed upon with the teaching staff (for example: analysis of a contemporary ritual, study of a migrant community, anthropology of food, etc.).

The following evidence must be submitted:

Written report (8-10 pages) including: introduction, theoretical framework, methodology, analysis and conclusions.

Oral presentation in class (15 minutes), including the presentation and defence of the project, as well as a question-and-answer session.

Supporting material used during the oral presentation.

Assessment will consider the appropriate application of anthropological concepts, the design and application of anthropological research techniques, argumentative coherence, teamwork skills, and the quality of the oral presentation.

Participation in Discussions (20%): Students will be required to read the texts assigned for each seminar and complete the worksheet prepared by the teaching staff.

During the discussions, assessment will focus on the quality of students' contributions, their ability to formulate relevant questions, and their ability to relate the texts to the course contents.

Attendance at seminars is compulsory in order to obtain this grade. Students will also be required to submit the activities and texts specified in the corresponding worksheets.

Passing the course:

In order to pass the course, students must obtain a minimum grade of 4.9 out of 10 in the weighted average of the assessment activities.

On carrying out each evaluation activity, lecturers will inform students (on Moodle) of the procedures to be followed for reviewing all grades awarded, and the date on which such a review will take place.

The Students will obtain a not assessed/not submitted course grade unless they have submittedmore than 30 % of the assessment items.

In addition, completion of all assessment activities is a mandatory requirement in order to receive a final grade.

Resit examination

If the minimum required grade is not achieved, students may sit the resit examination (extraordinary assessment period), which will consist of a comprehensive examination covering all course contents.

For the resit, the student must have been assessed in a set of activities whose weight is equivalent to a minimum of two thirds.

This subject does not allow a single assessment.

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of this course. Any assignment containing AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and may result in a partial or total reduction of the grade for the activity, as well as more serious disciplinary sanctions where appropriate.

Erasmus and exchange students who request to advance an exam must present a document from their home university justifying their request.

In the event of a student committing any irregularity that may lead to a significant variation in the grade awarded to an assessment activity, the student will be given a zero for this activity, regardless of any disciplinary process that may take place. In the event of several irregularities in assessment activities of the same subject, the student will be given a zero as the final grade for this subject.