BA Social Anthropology

SOAS, University of London
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  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Programme Code: L600 BA/SA
Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
The BA Social Anthropology Degree focuses largely on the study of the developing world, from remote communities to more recent urban development. We are curious about the world and innovative in our approach to finding new solutions to recurring problems. Studying the programme at SOAS is unique as it draws from our expertise in a plethora of humanities subjects including sociology, philosophy, linguistics, literature, and history. If you are interested in nurturing a better understanding of what it is to be human in the complex world in which we live, then this discipline is suited to you.
Why study Social Anthropology at SOAS?
our Anthropology Department is among the most respected in the field of social and cultural anthropology in the UK
draw on the exceptional regional expertise of our academics in Asian, African, and Middle Eastern languages and politics, many of whom joined us with a practical working knowledge of their disciplines
our alumni and academics have an impact on the world outside of academia including within law, politics, media and the arts
we are specialists in the delivery of languages. Your command of a language at SOAS will set you apart from graduates of other universities
you will be able to flexibly structure your programme using our Open Options modules to take advantage of the expertise of our other departments, including the opportunity to learn the regional language
Apply now via UCAS or visit our upcoming Open Day.
Find out more about how to apply.
Find out more on our Anthropology and Sociology department page.
Convenors
Marloes Janson
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Subjects

  • Media
  • Options
  • Politics
  • Human Rights
  • Sociology
  • Social Anthropology
  • Globalisation
  • Anthropology
  • Theory
  • Social

Course programme

Programme Overview

Students take 120 credits per year composed of core, compulsory and optional modules.

All students are expected to take the core and compulsory modules.

Students are entitled to select up to 30 credits of open option modules per year. These modules are based in other departments within the School, either in another subject or a language option.

Programme DetailYEAR ONECORE MODULES

All students are expected to take the following core modules, totalled at 60 credits.

  • Introduction to Social Anthropology
  • Social Theory
COMPULSORY MODULES

All students must take the compulsory module worth 30 credits.

  • Voice and Place
OPEN OPTION MODULES

The remaining 30 credits can be selected from the Open Options Module List, or from the Language Open Options List, TWOCORE MODULE

All students are expected to take the following core module worth 30 credits.

  • Theory in Anthropology
COMPULSORY ETHNOGRAPHY MODULES

Students must select 2 ethnography modules worth 15 credits each, totalled at 30 credits.

  • Ethnography in Practice
  • Ethnography of China
  • Ethnography of East Africa
  • Ethnography of Japan
  • Ethnography of Near and Middle East
  • Ethnography of South Asia
  • Ethnography of South East Asia
  • Ethnography of West Africa
OPTIONAL MODULES

Students must select 30 credits from the Year 2 Options List. The remaining 30 credits can be selected from the Year 2 Options List OR from the Open Options Module List, OR from the Language Open Options List, 2 Option List

  • African and Asian Cultures in the Diaspora
  • Anthropology and Film
  • Anthropology of Globalisation
  • Anthropology of Human Rights
  • Introduction to Legal Anthropology
  • Mind, Culture and Psychiatry
  • New Media and Society
  • New Religious Movements in Africa, Asia and the Middle East
  • Principles of Social Investigation
  • The Anthropology of African and Asian Communities in British Society
  • The Anthropology of Gender
YEAR THREECORE MODULE

All students are expected to take the following core module worth 45 credits.

  • Contemporary Trends in the Study of Society
OPTIONAL MODULES

Students must select 45 credits from the Year 3 Options List. The remaining 30 credits can be selected from the Year 3 Options List OR from the Open Options Module List, OR from the Language Open Options List, 3 Option List

  • Advanced Ethnographic Study
  • African and Asian Cultures in the Diaspora
  • Anthropology and Film
  • Anthropology of Globalisation
  • Anthropology of Human Rights
  • Independent Study Project in Social Anthropology
  • Introduction to Legal Anthropology
  • Mind, Culture and Psychiatry
  • New Media and Society
  • New Religious Movements in Africa, Asia and the Middle East
  • Principles of Social Investigation
  • The Anthropology of African and Asian Communities in British Society
  • The Anthropology of Gender
Programme Specification
  • Programme Specification 2012/2013 (pdf; 111kb)
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