About Course
Course Code: AN-E02 · Status: Group A — Launch Priority (shell)
Overview
An introduction to participant observation and the disciplined writing of field notes.
Why This Course Matters
Participant observation and field notes are core ethnographic skills; this course develops them ethically.
Target Learners
Students and researchers preparing for or conducting fieldwork.
Prerequisites
AN-E01 recommended.
Measurable Learning Outcomes
- Practice participant observation
- Write disciplined field notes
- Distinguish observation from interpretation
- Apply reflexivity
- Protect participants in notes
Module Structure
- Module 0 — Start Here
- Module 1 — Participant Observation
- Module 2 — Writing Field Notes
- Module 3 — Applied Project: Observation Exercise
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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