Archaeology and Anthropology BA

Please note: You will take 120 credits of modules in each year of study. The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.

Compulsory modules

• Project A (10 credits)
• Project B (10 credits)
• Understanding Archaeology (20 credits)
• Practice of Archaeology (20 credits)
• Studying Societies (10 credits)
• Anthropology and its Regions (10 credits)
• Anthropology of Africa (20 credits)
• Thinking Anthropologically (20 credits)

Descriptions of first year modules

Compulsory modules

• Theory and Ethnography (20 credits)
• Research in Practice (20 credits)

Optional modules

80 credits of optional modules - for the optional modules, you can choose to take 20-40 credits from Department of African Studies and Anthropology and 40-60 credits from Department of Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology.

Descriptions of second year modules

You can apply to study abroad for a year in an approved university around the world. If you achieve a grade of 2.1 or above in your first year then you will be invited to apply for a Year Abroad in your second year. If your application is successful, you will go abroad in your third year and return to us for your final year. Find out more.

Compulsory modules

• Dissertation (40 credits) with African Studies and Anthropology or a Dissertation with Classics, Ancient History or Archaeology or a CAHA Extended Essay (20 credits)

Optional modules

Choose 80-100 credits (depending on whether a Dissertation or Extended Essays has been chosen) of optional modules and students must take a minimum of 20 credits of these modules from each department.

Descriptions of final year modules