Integrated Degree in Anthropology (including Foundation Year)

What you'll study Modules (traditional pathway) You will study the following modules: Module title Credits. Ways into Anthropology Ways into Anthropology 30 credits Ways into Anthropology introduces students to the key theoretical and methodological underpinnings of social anthropology, and to the debates that have been central to the discipline. By critically examining some of these theoretical approaches, the course illustrates that discipline is not just about subjecting other cultures to the authoritative gaze of Western anthropologists, but that it can also alert us to the underlying assumptions, biases and prejudices that inform our own perceptions of cultural difference. We will also examine some of the ways anthropologists have tried to understand what it means to be ‘human’ as well as what constitute the foundations and underpinnings of human cultures and societies. The module also focuses on the various ways that social groups classify their worlds, and how they give expression to distinct social and cultural worldviews through art and material culture, religion and ritual, as well as language and symbolism. 30 credits. Contemporary Issues in Anthropology Contemporary Issues in Anthropology 30 credits Anthropology is a broad and varied discipline. Even within anthropology there are debates and disagreements about who anthropologists are and what they should be doing. In Contemporary Issues we examine how anthropology and anthropologists have responded to a ‘modern’ globalised social and cultural milieu. We consider the politics and practice of representation, research methodologies and anthropological practices to explore how anthropologists approach the preoccupations of the contemporary world. The module builds a solid ethnographic and theoretical foundation that addresses core anthropological concerns in the contemporary world. This will be used to explore relevant political, economic and social anthropological themes (including money, work and consumption; nation, place and migration; race and ethnicity, sex and gender; violence; and fundamentalism). The module explores the premise that anthropology is, above all, about how we look at people, and understand their behaviour; it is about the way we see ourselves, as well as how we see others. 30 credits. Doing Anthropology: Methods and Ethics Doing Anthropology: Methods and Ethics 15 credits TBC 15 credits. Studying Anthropology (Ways of Seeing) Studying Anthropology (Ways of Seeing) 15 credits 15 credits. Visual, Media and Digital Cultures Visual, Media and Digital Cultures 15 credits TBC 15 credits. Individual tutorial support and academic guidance is given by the programme tutor. You'll also attend a study skills course as part of the programme. Modules (Open Book pathway) In the first year of the part-time Open Book pathway you take the following core modules: Open Book pathway year 1 Module title Credits. Modern Cultures in Interdisciplinary Focus Modern Cultures in Interdisciplinary Focus 30 credits TBC 30 credits. In the second year you take the following core anthropology modules: Open Book pathway year 2 Module title Credits. Ways into Anthropology Ways into Anthropology 30 credits Ways into Anthropology introduces students to the key theoretical and methodological underpinnings of social anthropology, and to the debates that have been central to the discipline. By critically examining some of these theoretical approaches, the course illustrates that discipline is not just about subjecting other cultures to the authoritative gaze of Western anthropologists, but that it can also alert us to the underlying assumptions, biases and prejudices that inform our own perceptions of cultural difference. We will also examine some of the ways anthropologists have tried to understand what it means to be ‘human’ as well as what constitute the foundations and underpinnings of human cultures and societies. The module also focuses on the various ways that social groups classify their worlds, and how they give expression to distinct social and cultural worldviews through art and material culture, religion and ritual, as well as language and symbolism. 30 credits. Contemporary Issues in Anthropology Contemporary Issues in Anthropology 30 credits Anthropology is a broad and varied discipline. Even within anthropology there are debates and disagreements about who anthropologists are and what they should be doing. In Contemporary Issues we examine how anthropology and anthropologists have responded to a ‘modern’ globalised social and cultural milieu. We consider the politics and practice of representation, research methodologies and anthropological practices to explore how anthropologists approach the preoccupations of the contemporary world. The module builds a solid ethnographic and theoretical foundation that addresses core anthropological concerns in the contemporary world. This will be used to explore relevant political, economic and social anthropological themes (including money, work and consumption; nation, place and migration; race and ethnicity, sex and gender; violence; and fundamentalism). The module explores the premise that anthropology is, above all, about how we look at people, and understand their behaviour; it is about the way we see ourselves, as well as how we see others. 30 credits. Teaching style This programme is taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and workshops. You’ll also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. This includes carrying out required and additional reading, preparing topics for discussion, and producing essays or project work. The following information gives an indication of the typical proportions of learning and teaching for each year of this programme*: Year 0 - 17% scheduled learning, 83% independent learning. Year 1 - 17% scheduled learning, 83% independent learning. Year 2 - 13% scheduled learning, 87% independent learning. Year 3 - 12% scheduled learning, 88% independent learning. How you’ll be assessed You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, group work and projects. The following information gives an indication of how you can typically expect to be assessed on each year of this programme*: Year 0 - 100% coursework. Year 1 - 60% coursework, 37% written exam, 3% practical. Year 2 - 87% coursework, 13% written exam. Year 3 - 100% coursework. *Please note that these are averages are based on enrolments for the traditional pathway in 2016/17. Each student’s time in teaching, learning and assessment activities will differ based on individual module choices. Download the programme specification , for the 2018-19 intake. If you would like an earlier version of the programme specification, please contact the Quality Office. Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.