ANTH40U15: Advanced Studies of Evolving Knowledge Systems

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• To learn how to examine evolving knowledge systems.
• To learn how to compare and contrast knowledge system properties.
• To learn how to communicate a comparative analysis of evolving knowledge systems.

• Conceptualisations of knowledge and knowledge systems.
• A comparative analysis of evolving knowledge system properties.
• Knowledge system properties relating to topics such as: 4E cognition and collective intelligence; information theory and search algorithms; representation and symbolism; faith, science and scholarship; social practice, tacit knowledge and phenomenology.
• Case studies include non-human animals, humans and artificial intelligence.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• A critical understanding of conceptualisations of knowledge and knowledge systems.
• A comparative appreciation of evolving knowledge systems.
• A critical understanding of knowledge system properties.

Subject-specific Skills:

• To express a critical understanding of conceptualisations of knowledge and knowledge systems.
• To express a critical understanding of evolving knowledge system properties.
• To compare evolving knowledge systems.

Key Skills:

• Intellectual agility, plurality and curiosity.
• Ability to think coherently and critically across different paradigms and perspectives.
• Ability to discern relative theoretical positions and evaluate empirical evidence.
• Accessible and compelling communication of complex ideas.

• Lectures will map out intellectual content outlining key concepts, theory, and presenting relevant case studies.
• Seminars will provide students with opportunities to discuss and enrich their understanding and communication of ideas based on material covered in the lectures and readings with the module tutor/s and their peers.
• Summative assessment requires the student to make a comparative analysis of evolving knowledge systems, using a medium of their choice from audio-, video-, written- or hybrid-essay, or equivalent.
• Formative assessment requires the student to submit the content plan/structure for their summative assessment and a short example of the content using their medium of choice.

Content plan/structure for their summative assessment (up to 500 words) and a short example of the content using their medium of choice (up to 500 words or equivalent).

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