About Course
Course Code: AN-E01 · Status: Group A — Launch Priority (shell)
Overview
An introduction to designing ethnographic research: questions, field sites, access, ethics, and planning.
Why This Course Matters
Good ethnography begins with careful, ethical design; this course builds that foundation.
Target Learners
Students and researchers preparing for fieldwork.
Prerequisites
AN-F01, AN-F02, AN-F05 recommended.
Measurable Learning Outcomes
- Formulate an ethnographic research question
- Design ethical access and consent
- Plan field sites and methods
- Anticipate ethical risks
- Document a research plan
Module Structure
- Module 0 — Start Here
- Module 1 — Questions and Field Sites
- Module 2 — Ethics, Access, and Planning
- Module 3 — Applied Project: Research Design
Assessment
Knowledge checks, applied exercises, and a final applied/ethnographic project. Not limited to multiple-choice.
Certificate
Contributes to the relevant Certificate. Prefix KBA13-. Non-degree.
Ethics & Fieldwork Notice
Fieldwork and virtual fieldwork follow the School’s mandatory ethics policies. No fabricated participants, interviews, posts, or quotations. Completing the course does not grant ethics approval.
Responsible AI
Developed with AI assistance, subject to human review. AI never invents field notes, participants, posts, comments, quotations, or findings.
Related Pathway
Pathway 2 — Ethnographic Research
Instructor
INSTRUCTOR PENDING OWNER CONFIRMATION
Enrollment
Price: Owner Approval Required. Enrollment disabled until reviewed.
Content Status: DRAFT — Full shell; lessons under construction. · AI-assisted; human academic/ethics/fieldwork/source review pending. Non-degree. INSTRUCTOR PENDING OWNER CONFIRMATION.
Course Content
Module 0 — Start Here
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Welcome and How This Course Works
Module 1 — Core Concepts
Module 2 — Frameworks and Standards
Module 3 — Evidence and Sources
Module 4 — Analysis
Module 5 — Cases and Application
Module 6 — Assessment Preparation
Module 7 — Final Project
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