Inquiry Project: Ethnographic Fieldwork
2018/2019
Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module
The course module is based upon knowledge acquired in the module Technological Innovation and DesignContent, progress and pedagogy of the module
The purpose of this project module is to conduct ethnographic fieldwork to gain insight into scientific and technological practices within a chosen technology domain, and to liaise ethnographic fieldwork to technological product / process development or testing.
Students who complete the module can
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- identify methods and theories that support studies of scientific and technological practices
- explain the methods of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation and the use of field notes and interviews
- explain quality criteria of ethnographic methods and anthropological knowledge production
Skills
- plan and carry out ethnographic fieldwork
- discuss how the project’s fieldwork build upon the student(s)’ own disciplinary background(s)
- liaise ethnographic fieldwork to technological product / process development or testing
- liaise ethnographic practice with theoretical insight specific to technological product / process development or testing
Competences
- on the basis of ethnographic methods assess practical problems associated with technological product / process development or testing
- assess potentials and limitations of various ethnographic approaches, including those related to the validity of ethnographic methods as well as to the ethical dimensions of ethnographic work
- evaluate how socio-technical/anthropological theories and ethnographic methods can help create new practices in scientific and technological research and development
Type of instruction
Project work, supervisor feedback, seminars, reflection
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Inquiry Project: Ethnographic Fieldwork |
| Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
| ECTS | 25 |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | External examination |
| Criteria of assessment | Are stated in the Joint Programme Regulations. |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Undersøgelsesprojekt: Etnografisk feltarbejde |
| Module code | TBITANK18302 |
| Module type | Project |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 25 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Studyboard for Techno-Anthropology and Sustainable Design |
| Department | Department of Planning |
| Faculty | Technical Faculty of IT and Design |
