Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology: Global Ethnography

Master

Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology: Global Ethnography

Global Ethnography is a specialisation of the master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology and is offered by the the Institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology . It is a one year master's programme of 60 ECTS.

This specialisation foregrounds ethnography as a method, which enables students to analyse and report on a wide range of everyday cultural practices that can provide valuable insights into complex processes of social change. Students will learn how to study the societal challenges posed by environmental degradation, economic precariousness, or the growing impact of digital media culture, to name a few examples.

The range of topics which the institute’s staff members can supervise is almost endless, as long as legal and practical conditions of health and safety are respected. The CADS staff actively encourages and supports students to make use of the technical means available to conduct both ‘ethnography at a distance’ (making video calls and so on), as well as ‘digital ethnography’ (doing research on and in online environments). The CADS master’s programme also offers the opportunity to join staff members on their own research topics.

Admission and application

For information on admission to the master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology, specialisation Global Ethnography, please check the website.

Schedules

Room numbers and other details can be found at the website and in the course descriptions (see below). Use the link under Files (below) for access to the schematic time-table for Global Ethnography.

September 2020 Intake

Use the link under Files (below) for access to the time-table for the September intake to the programme ‘Global Ethnography’. Other details can be found in course descriptions below.

February 2020(!) Intake: Second part of the programme

This is the programme of the second half of the MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology which started in February 2020.
Use the link under Files (below) to access the timetable for the programme for the February intake. Other details can be found in course descriptions below.

February 2020 Intake: First Part of the Programme

The specialisation ‘Global Ethnography’ of the master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology takes one year (two semesters) and consists of 60 ECTS, divided to 30 ECTS per semester (February-June and September-January).
Please use the link under Files for access to the time-table for the programme for the February intake. Other details can be found in course descriptions below

February 2020(!) Intake: Second part of the programme

In the second part of the programme (September-January ) students will take the courses ‘Thesis Seminar’ (5 ECTS, September-October) and ‘Large Issues, Small Places’ (10 ECTS, September-November) and will write their master’s thesis (15 ECTS, September-January). The descriptions of these three programme components will be available in the Prospectus for 2021-2022 and will be comparable to those for the year 2020-2021.

Career Preparation

Throughout the master’s programme both academic and transferable skills are developed: critical and analytical reading, thinking and writing; verbal, written and audio-visual communication; giving and receiving feedback; teamwork and working independently as well as time-management. During fieldwork, practical research experience is gained and training is provided in skills such as interviewing, observing, intercultural awareness and communication, networking, rapport-building, problem-solving, self-reflection and budgeting.

Besides the coursework the institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology and Study Association Itiwana organises ‘get-togethers’ with alumni, and excursions to relevant organisations.

To fully support CADS students in entering the labour market, the FSW Career Service offers career advice, workshops, and CV and cover letter checks.

Coördinator career preparation programme CADS: Simone de Boer

September 2020 Intake

Use the link under Files to access the schematic time-table for the September-intake of the programme Global Ethnography. Room numbers and other details can be found in course descriptions below.

Vak	EC	Semester 1	Semester 2
Large Issues, Small Places: Theorizing Ethnographic Research	10
Research Design for Global Ethnography	5
Research Proposal CADS	5
Ethnographic Fieldwork	20
Thesis Seminar CADS	5
Master Thesis Project CADS	15

February Intake 2020: Second part of the programme

This is the programme of the second half of the MSc Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology which started in February 2020.

Use the link under Files to access the schematic time-table for the programme of February intake. Room numbers and other details can be found in course descriptions below.

Vak	EC	Semester 1	Semester 2
Large Issues, Small Places: Theorizing Ethnographic Research	10
Thesis Seminar CADS (February Intake)	5
Master Thesis Project CADS	15

February Intake 2021: First part of the programme

This is the first part of the programme for students who start in February 2021.
The specialisation Global Ethnography of the master's programme Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology takes one year (two semesters) to finish and consists of 60 ECTS (European credits), divided to 30 ECTS per semester.

Students starting with the programme in February 2021, will take the components listed below in the first part of their programme. Please click on the course title in order to read the detailed description an to access the time table.

The months of July and August are lecture-free and can be used for wrapping up the research and sorting out the data.

In the second part of the programme (September - January ) students will take the courses "Thesis Seminar" (5 ECTS, Sept-Oct) and "Large Issues, Small Places" (10 ECTS, Sept-Nov) and will write their Master Thesis (15 ECTS, Sept-Jan). The descriptions of these three programme components will be available in the Prospectus for 2021-22 but will be comparable to that of 2020-2021.

Please use the link under Files to access the schematic time-table for the programme of February intake. Room numbers and other details can be found in course descriptions below.

Vak	EC	Semester 1	Semester 2
Research Design (February intake)	5
Research Proposal CADS	5
Ethnographic Fieldwork	20

Career Preparation

Description

By studying Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology you become an independent, critical thinker with a creative and problem-solving attitude. You are trained to adapt a broad range of social scientific methods to specific research problems, and use a comparative and holistic approach to both the big critical problems of our times and local manifestations thereof. This unique combination of skills and approach is highly valued and relevant to our fast changing and interconnected globalising world.

To help you prepare for your future career, you acquire valuable knowledge and skills during all your courses. These skills include: critical and analytical reading, thinking and writing; verbal, written and audio-visual communication; giving and receiving feedback; teamwork and working independently; and time-management. During fieldwork, you gain practical research experience and train skills such as interviewing, observing, intercultural awareness and communication, networking, rapport-building, problem-solving, self-reflection and budgeting.

Besides your coursework, the institute of Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology and Study Association Itiwana organise meet-ups with alumni and excursions to relevant organisations.

To fully help you prepare for entering the labour market, the FSW Career Service offers career advice, workshops, and CV and cover letter checks.

More information

See for more information the Leiden University Career zone.

Contact information

Coördinator career preparation programme CA-DS: Simone de Boer