Social Anthropology MA (Hons)

University of St Andrews
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  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    St andrews (Scotland)

  • Duration

    4 Years

The MA (Hons) in Social Anthropology explores the fundamental question of ‘what it is to be human’. It seeks to answer this by examining the diverse ways in which human beings establish and live social lives in the contemporary world.

Although Social Anthropology involves studying a full variety of human contexts, at St Andrews the chief focus is on societies in East and West Africa, the Pacific, South America, the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia.

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St Andrews (Fife)
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University Of St Andrews, KY16 9AJ

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About this course

Modules in anthropological theory and research methods will prepare you to undertake a 10,000-word dissertation in your final year on a topic of interest chosen in consultation with teaching staff.

Graduates in Social Anthropology from St Andrews can expect to have a thorough grounding in the anthropological discipline, to have a broad learning of non-Western societies, and to be able to explore a variety of important themes in depth.

The University of St Andrews operates on a flexible modular degree system by which degrees are obtained through the accumulation of credits. More information on the structure of the modules system can be found on the flexible degree structure webpage.

A degree in Social Anthropology is important for any career where knowledge of other cultures is vital, such as in overseas development or in community relations work. Graduates from Social Anthropology have entered into a wide range of careers including the diplomatic service, social work, law and business.

Popular career paths for Social Anthropology graduates include:
civil service
human rights
humanitarian aid
international or non-profit organisations
journalism.

SQA Highers AABB
GCE A-Levels AAB
IB points 35

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Subjects

  • Social Anthropology
  • Ethnographic
  • Social
  • Methodological
  • Theoretical
  • Anthropology
  • Perception
  • Imagination
  • Communication
  • Professional

Course programme

First year

Students will take the following compulsory first-year module:
  • Ways of Thinking: concentrates on the ways in which human beings think about their worlds and on the different modes of thought and systems of belief that are manifest in societies across the world. Covering a range of ethnographic areas of study, both classical and contemporary, the module aims to stimulate new ways of thinking anthropologically about human being and becoming.
Second Year

Students will take both of the following second-year modules:
  • Ethnographic Encounters: explores the emergence of fieldwork practice in social anthropology, and reflexively considers the social, methodological and theoretical relations produced through ethnography.
  • The Foundations of Social Anthropology: explores the history of theory in anthropology that underlies our current understanding of anthropology as the comparative study of human social experience.
Honours

If you decide to take Social Anthropology in your third and fourth years, you choose from a wide variety of advanced options that cover a range of ethnographic areas and theoretical concerns. These will include modules that will allow you to explore societies in regions such as Africa, Europe, Central Asia, Latin America and the Pacific.

Social Anthropology Honours modules which have been offered in previous years include:
  • The Anthropology of Migration
  • Anthropology of Religion
  • Colonial and Post-Colonial Representations of Africa
  • Contemporary Issues
  • Living with Material Culture
  • Perception, Imagination and Communication
  • Melanesian Anthropology
  • The West Indies and the Black Atlantic.
In fourth year, students also undertake a 10,000-word dissertation on a topic of their choice. This research project enables you to independently explore a theme of your choice, which can include fieldwork in a selected community.

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Social Anthropology MA (Hons)

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