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The course presents some of the developments in anthropological thinking that were produced between mid-century and the decade of the eighties. We will study the texts of authors who represent the currents of thinking and schools that flowered in French anthropology, British Society, and North American culture. The chosen selection will be representative in its importance and impact, but does not and cannot pretend to be exhaustive. To the degree that the anthropological production of a period influences and is influenced by discourses and discussions outside of anthropology, we will look at some of those developments. The course will also approach the analysis and the critical principles of some of anthropological histories (P. Mercier, M. Harris, A. Kuper, J. Llobera, A. De Wall Malefijt, and others)

The purpose of this course is to provide a general panorama of the history of anthropology in Colombia, in order for students to learn its main lines of thought. The course discussions will travel through the history of the discipline from the end of the 19th Century up to the 1980s based on texts, biographies and events worth pointing out for being fundamental in the consolidation of the discipline in Colombia. The main objective is for students to become familiar with the different theoretic approaches developed over time by the discipline in Colombia in order for them to be capable of identifying the problems and questions covered and the concepts that were developed, as well as discursive strategies and methods. The history of Colombian anthropology will be placed in the context of the main contributions of anthropological thought in Latin America, particularly the traditions of Mexico and Brazil. It attempts to reflect on the conditions of anthropology in Colombia and Latin America in the framework of the emergence of modernity in the region, thus paying close attention to the socio-political contexts that conditioned its development. In order to do so, the course also views the reflections that Colombian and Latin American anthropology have set forth over the last few decades, developing an anthropology from anthropology.

Anthropology is a discipline that has traditionally been dedicated to studying culture, it is perhaps the most influenced, which in turn has influenced theories on contemporaneous society. Since it is meant to understand the meaning of cultural changes, it plays a leading role in new theoretic tendencies. On another note, by radically questioning its relationship with the "other" the discipline has found itself in the obligation of viewing itself in a critical manner. The course provides knowledge of the key tendencies in analyzing society today, from perspectives that not only attempt to understanding the meaning of cultural transformations, but also aim at inquiring the process of knowledge itself in order to propose new research alternatives.

This is a method aimed at offering students the chance to carry out practical assignments in the department’s research projects. It is an opportunity that students can choose to take voluntarily starting in the first few semesters of their program of study. It familiarizes students with the different fields and knowledge of the discipline. It is carried out with the guidance of the professors in charge of the department’s different research projects.

The Department of Anthropology gives students the chance to carry out work guided by Anthropology professors in the Department’s research projects as of their fifth semester. In the field of biological anthropology in this case. The work is done during one academic semester and may be accredited by a seminar or an elective course from the syllabus of the field of study.

The Department of Anthropology gives students the chance to carry out work guided by Anthropology professors in the Department’s research projects as of their fifth semester. In the field of Archaeology in this case. The work is done during one academic semester and may be accredited by a seminar or an elective course from the syllabus of the field of study.

The Department of Anthropology gives students the chance to carry out work guided by Anthropology professors in the Department’s research projects as of their fifth semester. In the area of social anthropology in this case. The work is done during one academic semester and may be accredited by a seminar or an elective course from the syllabus of the field of study.

The Department of Anthropology gives students the chance to carry out work guided by Anthropology professors in the Department’s research projects as of their fifth semester. In the area of visual anthropology in this case. The work is done during one academic semester and may be accredited by a seminar or an elective course from the syllabus of the field of study.

The Department of Anthropology gives students the chance to carry out work guided by Anthropology professors in the Department’s research projects as of their fifth semester, in this case in the field of Zooarchaeology (analysis of fauna from archaeological contexts). The work is done during one academic semester and may be accredited by a seminar or an elective course from the syllabus of the field of study. Depending on the particular interests of each student, it is based on a work system that enables students to explore their own interests and, in general, become familiar with the different fields of research that zooarchaeologists work in.

This course is aimed at students from other programs of study at the University who are enrolled in the Anthropology Option. It corresponds to the last course of the syllabus to complete the option program. It covers a subject of research, chosen by students in accordance with their specific interests, in the field of anthropology with the tutoring of a professor from the department.

The purpose of this seminar is to familiarize undergraduate students with qualitative research techniques of social anthropology through reading, lectures, research projects and specific exercises. The course covers methodologies that are fundamental to anthropology such as the collection and organization of information, research and field notes, participant observation, life histories, in-depth interviews, content analysis, and pays special attention to the theoretic problems that arise from their use during the course of the project.

This course focuses on preparing the research project for the graduation thesis. The discussion and monitoring of the subject selected by each of the participants must be useful to define the research topic, delimit the conceptual area of the project, monitor the theoretic and practical background, propose general and specific objectives, specify the methodological criteria required to collect, treat and analyze the information, and to define the research tools, such as the sources and how to deal with them. Since this is a practical course, activities revolve around the specific bibliographic reference of each subject, and the discussion and preparation of the individual projects.

The thesis is one of the graduation options offered by the department to students interested in carrying out their first experience in the field of research. It constitutes the final stage of undergraduate studies. It is based on a research problem of the student´s personal interest, either theoretic-conceptual or practical for application in anthropology. It is a research exercise carried out by the student with the assistance of a director, chosen from among the professors of the department or the community of professionals with the expertise required to guide the student, approved by the Department’s undergraduate committee. The expected result is a document at least 60 pages long that meets all the academic requirements of form and content required by the Department and agreed on with the project director.

This program is aimed at students who would like to carry out their graduation project in research with a professor from the Department or another University (subject to approval by the Department). With this alternative, students can choose between the courses of Thesis Design or Internship Methodology. This option enables students to carry out specific tasks and activities related to research in Anthropology. This is done with the guidance of the main researcher of the project, who assigns the students’ work and establishes the parameters of academic requirement.

This course has been conceived as an opportunity to develop and strengthen skills in designing and conducting research in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage, as well as to outline research projects to apply for a degree as an anthropologist, and it is structured around the topics of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage. The course, in turn, is arranged based on specific research scenarios such as the program "Sopó in Context" and the "Observatory of Cultural and Archaeological Heritage – OPCA".    Objectives   Provide a favorable atmosphere to develop and strengthen skills in designing and conducting research projects in the field of archaeology and cultural heritage.  Lay the foundations of a critical position as regards the subject of cultural and archaeological heritage, in function of their role as the basis of "national - regional - local identity " and cultural tourism.

This is a code number students must include in their last semester academic schedules for purposes of informing on the end of their studies to University Admissions and Registrar.

This is a program that aims at providing students with the chance to carry out professional internships as of the fifth semester in external institutions and organizations, in which our students* can come into contact with specific situations of the country´s social reality that will play a role in their education as future anthropologists.

This program is aimed at students who would like to carry out their internship in external institutions. In this alternative, students will take the course Internship Methodology in which they become familiar with the methods and techniques necessary for their performance as interns. This option allows students to carry out specific work in future fields of their professional practice. It is carried out with the guidance of a professor from the Department who establishes the academic parameters.