Anthropology

Description

A Joint Honours degree programme involves the study of two subjects to Honours degree level. If you study a subject in a Joint Honours programme, you work at exactly the same level and to the same academic standard as students taking that subject in a Single Honours programme. Joint Honours students are simply required to choose fewer topics from the range of options available in each half of the programme.

This course aims to introduce you to the discipline of social and cultural anthropology. You learn the tools, methods, contents and contexts of classical social anthropology and contemporary theoretical debates, all of which provide a solid foundation for second- and third-year project and dissertation work.
Anthropology is taught by staff from the Centre of West African Studies, a small, friendly department with a strong sense of community and support. However you may choose to focus on societies and cultures in both the developed and developing worlds. We welcome a number of visiting scholars and a have a renowned cultural events and seminar programme.

First year

The first year provides a broad introduction to anthropological ideas in addition to a wide-ranging skills course.

Second year

In this year you take the Anthropology: History and Theory course, as well as at least one other course with an anthropological focus from a list of options.

Third year

You may write a final-year dissertation across your two disciplines, if appropriate, or a shorter half-weighted anthropological dissertation. You also take anthropologically focused courses from a list of options.

Detailed Course Facts

• EUR 3805 Year (EEA)
• EUR 12790 Year (Non-EEA)

Home/EU £3,375; International £11,340

• English

Course Content

In this programme, you study half of your modules (60 credits) in Anthropology and half in your other subject.

First Year

Anthropology: In your first year you take three compulsory modules. Focus on Studying Societies is concerned with core study skills, taking you through all the steps of researching, planning and editing an essay, and enabling you to pursue a group investigation and present your findings orally. Thinking Anthropologically takes a series of core questions (e.g. What is work? What is dirt?) and shows how anthropologists study societies around the world, explaining how people can think very differently about questions that might initially appear simple or obvious. African Societies allows students to see how core anthropological terms have been applied to specific societies in order to explain social structures, behaviours and beliefs.

Second year

Anthropology: In this year you take Theory, Ethnography and Research (40 credits). This module explains the history of anthropology and its major theories. It finishes with an ethnographic project in which students behave like anthropologists, and engage in close observation and analysis of the social behaviour around them. In addition, students choose 20 credits of African Studies optional modules that have an anthropological focus.

Third year

Anthropology: In your third year, you may write a Dissertation (10,000 words, 40 credits) or take an Independent Study (5,000 words, 20 credits). However, if you are undertaking independent research on the other side of your degree programme, we allow you to choose mainly taught modules in Anthropology, so as to guarantee a reasonable amount of contact time.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6 CAE score : 80(Grade A) TOEFL iBT® test : 93

To study at this university, you have to speak English. We advice you to

Requirements

Number of A levels required: 3

Typical offer: ABB-BBB

International Baccalaureate: 32-34 points

Additional information:

Typical offer grades are for guidance only, and will depend on the subjects you are combining. Please read the entries for both subjects. Where there is a disparity between the typical offer for Subject A and the typical offer for Subject B, the higher offer should be taken as the usual offer for the combination of the two
Other qualifications are considered.

Applicants are expected to have an interest in various cultures, both at home and abroad, rather than any detailed knowledge.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

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