SOSANT2530 ¨C Development

Course content

The broad aim of this course is to introduce students to anthropological perspectives on development. We will discuss issues such as:

• The anthropological critique of development discourses
• Local appropriations and consequences of development projects
• Questions of power and knowledge
• Alternative modernities
• Globalization
• The importance of new social movements

Learning outcome

Knowledge

• Insight into different anthropological approaches to the complex link between `development`, local realities, and social change
• Understand the main paradigms of development since the Second World War
• Know the main theoretical approaches used by anthropologists to analyse development

Skills

• The ability to critically assess case studies of development encounters
• The ability to critically analyse arguments and statements
• The ability to set forward theoretical arguments based on case studies

General competence

• Achieve independent academic thought
• The ability to express academic arguments both verbally and in written form

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Overlapping courses

• 10 credits overlap with SOSANMTL.
• 10 credits overlap with SOSANT200.

Teaching

The course is made up of a series of lectures as well as seminar groups. Participation in the lectures or a seminar is not required but strongly recommended. The course builds on active preparation and participation on the part of students.

• Information about change of seminar groups.

Examination

Take-home exam. The exam paper must be minimum 2 900 words and maximum 4 400 words words including cover page and foot- or endnotes.

• Previous exams and examiner guidelines

Examination support material

All exam support materials are allowed during this exam. Generating all or parts of the exam answer using AI tools such as Chat GPT or similar is not allowed.

Language of examination

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

Also see?Grading guidelines in social anthropology.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.