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ANTH 638

Ethnographic Field Methods

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Average gradeB
Standard

Overview

Description

This course focuses on ethnographic methods, including research design and ethics, fieldwork, data analysis, and scholars’ responsibilities to research participants and collaborators.

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • survey the anthropological literature and resources regarding field research.
  • develop research questions and proposals appropriate to conducting ethnographic fieldwork.
  • articulate methods of inquiry and how they engage with the discipline of anthropology.
  • assess ethical issues involved in ethnographic research.
  • articulate relationships between ethnographic research and their individual programs of study.