Coll-C 103 1nd Edition Lecture 1Outline of Current Lecture I. SyllabusCurrent LectureI. SyllabusThis course offers students the opportunity to learn about, reflect on and experience first hand the craft, method, and ethics of anthropological research through an introduction to visual anthropology. Visual anthropology is a subfield of cultural anthropology that takes upthe study of visual representation and media in different cultural contexts. Students will consider how visual media have been used to document colonial projects, as fieldwork data, material objects for museum exhibitions, and as works of art. Students will be asked to reflect on how these techniques of representation have been appropriated globally. Students will then consider the use of visual media in cultural activism around the world. The course emphasizes visual as well as textual approaches to the material.This course will have three parts: - The Use of Visual Media in Anthropology: How Anthropologists have used various media of representation including written accounts such as ethnographies and visualaccounts such as documentary film and photography - Indigenous Media and Cultural Activism- Ethnography of Media around the World: How Anthropologists have studied media use around the world such as television, film and photographyIn this course you will be introduced to a range of critical approaches prevalent in the social sciences and humanities: - to acquire knowledge about how people use visual media such as photography, video, film, and television around the world - and to gain an introductory understanding of the politics and ethics of anthropological researchThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- to reflect on ethical and methodological questions concerning the study of images - to think critically about the media of representation and communication. - As a result of this course, students should be able to form critical perspectives on the media of representation across the social sciences and humanities. 1. Discussion Skills 15%:The two most important criteria for learning the material in this course are: a. Reading the texts carefully and thoughtfully: you should come to class with an intellectual curiosity about the world and a willingness to discuss what you have learned. To help you achieve this goal, please maintain a set of reading notes, whichwill help you make sense of all the materials we read (noting author, title, basic ideas raised, and broader connections to the course). Readings and themes build progressively through the term and your notes will be useful for discussion and exams.b. Attending class: there will be in class writing exercises and quizzes every class that we will use to facilitate discussion, keep track of your attendance and your grasp of the course materials. Please bring paper and pen to class. - These exercises cannot be made up. - Attendance is 15% of your grade. You cannot earn a grade above a B without attending class. - You will need to document your absences according to IU procedures (see last page of syllabus) and have them approved by the AIs.2. Critical Research Skills 10%: You will be asked to complete one research assignment in conjunction with Moira Smith, the Librarian for Anthropology. Through this project you will learn how to find and evaluate sources for future research and writing projects. You will be able to differentiate between original and secondary research materials and to locate key journals, archives and books related to anthropology in the library and electronically.3. Fieldwork Skills 25%: You will have the opportunity to conduct fieldwork during the semester. This project is designed to give you a sense of what it is like to do anthropology and it requires you to use ethnographic methods. 4. Exams 50%:These will be an in class midterm and a final exam. These exams will consist of a combination of multiple choice, short answer/identification and short essay answers. The purpose of the exams is to test your comprehension of the