MA Social Anthropology Programme with Intensive Language

SOAS, University of London

Master

In City of London

£ 9,225 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September intake only
Mode of Attendance: Full-time or Part-time
Who is this programme for?: The programme is designed on a modular basis offering different pathways to suit, broadly, three categories of students: Students with a degree in social anthropology wishing to pursue more specialist topics and/or more regional and language-based study Students with little or no previous knowledge of social anthropology wishing to acquire a broad knowledge of the discipline Students with little or no previous knowledge of social anthropology wishing to take the degree as a conversion course before proceeding to a research degree in anthropology
The Department of Anthropology and Sociology teaches the discipline of Social Anthropology with special reference to the societies and cultures of Asia and Africa, both past and present. The emphasis given to particular regions and approaches varies with current trends in the discipline and contemporary global developments.
Students come to the course from all over the world, following BA study, work and travel experience or after long careers in other fields.
Many of our students have not previously trained as anthropologists. This combination of diverse experience and skills makes for an intellectually exciting atmosphere for both teachers and students.
The MA degree programme in Social Anthropology is designed on a modular basis offering different pathways to suit, broadly, three categories of student:
Students with a degree in social anthropology wishing to pursue more specialist topics and/or more regional and language-based study;
Students with little or no previous knowledge of social anthropology wishing to acquire a broad knowledge of the discipline;
Students with little or no previous knowledge of social anthropology wishing to take the degree as a conversion course before proceeding to a research degree in anthropology, who are required to pass all the examinations with appropriately high marks.

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Subjects

  • Part Time
  • Global
  • Social Anthropology
  • Sociology

Course programme

Programme Overview








Programme DetailFULL-TIME STUDY OVER 2 YEARSYear One

In the first year students will take 165 credits - 60 in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology; 105 in the Intensive Language discipline.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYCORE AND COMPULSORY MODULES

All students are required to take the core module, Comparative Studies of Society and Culture, worth 30 credits. Students must audit the compulsory module, Ethnographic Research Methods. This will not count towards your 315 credits. Students without a previous Anthropology Degree are required to take the compulsory module, Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology worth 30 credits.

  • Comparative Studies of Society and Culture
  • Ethnographic Research Methods
  • Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology
OPTIONAL MODULES

Students with a previous Anthropology Degree are not required to take the compulsory module, Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology. Instead, students must select 30 credits from The Anthropology and Sociology list.

Anthropology and Sociology
  • African and Asian Cultures in Britain
  • African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World
  • Anthropological approaches to agriculture, food and nutrition
  • Anthropology of Globalisation (PG)
  • Anthropology of Human Rights (PG)
  • Anthropology of Law
  • Comparative Media Theory
  • Culture and Society of China
  • Culture and Society of East Africa
  • Culture and Society of Japan
  • Culture and Society of Near and Middle East
  • Culture and Society of South Asia
  • Culture and Society of South East Asia
  • Culture and Society of West Africa
  • Ethnographic Research Methods
  • Issues in Anthropology and Film
  • Issues in the Anthropology of Gender
  • Issues in Mind, Culture and Psychiatry
  • Media Production Skills
  • Perspectives On Development
  • Religions on the move: New Currents and Emerging Trends in Global Religion
  • Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology
  • Therapy and Culture
  • Tourism and Travel: A Global Perspective
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE

60 credits must be selected from the Intensive Language discipline (see below). Over the summer period, students will study abroad in their specialised country of discipline. This will count for 45 credits.

ARABIC

JAPANESE

- ASIAN LANGUAGES

Two

In the second year students will take 150 credits - 120 in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology; 30 in the Intensive Language discipline.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYCOMPULSORY MODULE

All students are required to take the compulsory dissertation module worth 60 credits.

  • Dissertation in Anthropology and Sociology
OPTIONAL MODULES

60 credits can be selected from the Anthropology and Sociology list (see under Year One) or other departments (see below).

OTHER DEPARTMENTSReligions and Philosophies

  • Death and Religion
South AsiaSouth East Asia
  • Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Film
  • Post-crisis Thai Cinema (1997-2007)
  • (Post) Colonialism and Otherness in South East Asia on Screen
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE

30 credits must be selected from the Intensive Language discipline (see under Year One).

PART-TIME STUDY OVER 4 YEARSYear One

In the first year students will take 105 credits in the Intensive Language discipline. No modules will be taken in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY

Students are not required to take any modules in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology in their first year.

INTENSIVE LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE

Students will focus on their specialised Intensive Language discipline in their first year and must select 60 credits from their language pathway (see below). Over the summer period, students will study abroad in their specialised country of discipline (click on a relevant link below). This will count for 45 credits.

ARABIC

JAPANESE

- ASIAN LANGUAGES

Two

In the second year students will take 60 credits - 30 in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology; 30 in the Intensive Language discipline.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYCORE AND COMPULSORY MODULES

All students must audit the compulsory module, Ethnographic Research Methods. This will not count towards your 315 credits. Students without the previous Anthropology Degree are required to take the compulsory module, Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology, worth 30 credits. Students with previous Anthropology Degree are required to take the core module, Comparative Studies of Society and Culture, worth 30 credits.

  • Comparative Studies of Society and Culture
  • Ethnographic Research Methods
  • Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE

30 credits must be selected from the Intensive Language discipline (see under Year One).

Year Three

Students will take 60 credits in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology. No modules will be taken in the Intensive Language discipline.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYCORE MODULES

Students without a previous Anthropology Degree are required to take a core module, Comparative Studies of Society and Culture, worth 30 credits.

  • Comparative Studies of Society and Culture
OPTIONAL MODULES

Students without a previous Anthropology Degree can select 30 credits from Anthropology and Sociology list or other departments. Students with a previous Anthropology Degree must select 30 credits from Anthropology and Sociology list, the remaining 30 credits can be selected from Anthropology and Sociology list or other departments.

Anthropology and Sociology
  • African and Asian Cultures in Britain
  • African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World
  • Anthropological approaches to agriculture, food and nutrition
  • Anthropology of Globalisation (PG)
  • Anthropology of Human Rights (PG)
  • Anthropology of Law
  • Comparative Media Theory
  • Culture and Society of China
  • Culture and Society of East Africa
  • Culture and Society of Japan
  • Culture and Society of Near and Middle East
  • Culture and Society of South Asia
  • Culture and Society of South East Asia
  • Culture and Society of West Africa
  • Ethnographic Research Methods
  • Issues in Anthropology and Film
  • Issues in the Anthropology of Gender
  • Issues in Mind, Culture and Psychiatry
  • Media Production Skills
  • Perspectives On Development
  • Religions on the move: New Currents and Emerging Trends in Global Religion
  • Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology
  • Therapy and Culture
  • Tourism and Travel: A Global Perspective
OTHER DEPARTMENTSReligions and Philosophies

  • Death and Religion
South AsiaSouth East Asia
  • Genders and Sexualities in South East Asian Film
  • Post-crisis Thai Cinema (1997-2007)
  • (Post) Colonialism and Otherness in South East Asia on Screen
INTENSIVE LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE

Students have completed their required number of modules in years one and two.

Year Four

In the final year, students will take the last 90 credits in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.

DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGYCOMPULSORY MODULE

All students are required to take the compulsory dissertation module worth 60 credits.

  • Dissertation in Anthropology and Sociology
OPTIONAL MODULES

30 credits must be selected from the Anthropology and Sociology list or other departments (see under Year Three).

INTENSIVE LANGUAGE DISCIPLINE

Students have completed their required number of credits in the language pathway and do not take further credits in their final year.

This is the structure for 2018/19 applicants

If you are a current student you can find structure information on Moodle or through your Department.

Programme Specification
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MA Social Anthropology Programme with Intensive Language

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