African Studies with Heritage MA

The degree pathways share a common core, comprising modules on the continent’s political and economic past and present, together with training in research methods. In addition, the Heritage pathway offers a range of optional modules drawn from the Departments of Anthropology, Archaeology and Geography, and includes research into museums and sites, intangible heritage, local community histories, archaeology, and the presentation and preservation of cultural materials.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The programme consists of three core modules (45 credits), three optional modules (45 credits) and a dissertation/report (90 credits).

• Africa: Dialogues of Past and Present
• Debating Africa's Future
• Research Methods in African Studies

African Studies own optional module 'African Heritage' is particularly recommended. This module runs each year. Please note that options from other departments may or may not be available in any given academic year.

• Students choose three from a range of options including the following:
• Anthropology of Cultural Heritage and Museum Anthropology
• Antiquities and the Law
• Archaeology and Education
• Beyond Chiefdoms: Archaeologies of African Political Complexity
• Critical Perspectives of Cultural Heritage
• Cultural Heritage, Globalisation and Development
• Historical Geographies of the African Diaspora in Britain
• Managing Archaeological Sites
• Managing Museums
• Museum and Site Interpretation
• African Heritage

All students undertake an independent research project which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000 words. This dissertation must focus on a question relating to heritage in Africa.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures and seminars and guided independent research. Assessment is through essays, portfolio, research proposal and examination.