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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1) Introduction to anthropology of senses 2) Critique of oculacentrism and the sensory turn 3) Multisensory order and socio-cultural sensorium 4) Tactile sensorium 5) Olfactory sensorium 6) Gustatory sensorium 7) Auditory sensorium 8) Visual sensorium 9) Beyond the five senses 10) Comparison of human and non human perception 1 11) Comparison of human and non human perception 2 12) Technology and perception 1 13) Technology and perception 2 14) Summary and discusion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to awaken anthropological awareness in students. Theoretically, it builds on the so-called sensory turn in the humanities, i.e., the study of sensuality and perception in human cultures and societies. The aim of the course is therefore to convey the knowledge that human societies are not defined solely by texts and official ideologies, but that their form is closely linked to different types of perception and sensitivity. In the course, we will examine individual types of perception and their sociocultural and ecological contexts, analyze the sensory order (Howes, Classens), and the overall perceptual shaping of the shared world. We will also focus on comparing human and non-human perception and on the idea of a sensory world shared with other species.
Students will learn: To critically work with concepts discussed during the course To understand the sensory formation of the world, the relationship between perception and culture, and the differences between human and non-human perception. Develop their own understanding of the topics and issues discussed based on professional literature Present, justify, and defend their own professionally informed positions and opinions
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Prerequisites
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Students must be able to work with english literature
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Assessment methods and criteria
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During lessons, students will report on study texts and formulate problems and questions based on their reading. For the oral exam, they will read two studies on the topic, explain their main ideas, and discuss their significance.
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Recommended literature
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