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Undergraduate Information

Undergraduate degrees - information on this page:

Master of Arts in Anthropology (Designated Degree)

Master of Arts with Honours in Anthropology

Master of Arts with Honours in Anthropology and... (joint degree programmes)

Links:

Anthropology course information (course guides, lecture notes)

Level 3 and 4 courses for 2007-8 (Word document)

Course summary details from the Registry

School Handbooks from the School of Social Science pages

Turnitin (on-line coursework submission)

Student instructions and information on Turnitin

Assignment cover sheet (for hard copies of coursework)

Sign up on-line for level 1 and 2 Anthropology tutorials

Sign up on-line for Senior Honours options

Past exam papers


Undergraduate Degrees

Programme structure, curriculum units (modules), credit and award requirements

 

DESIGNATED DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

The courses listed below in bold type are compulsory

PROGRAMME YEAR 1 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT1002

Introduction to Anthropology I

20

AT1501

Introduction to Anthropology 2

20

Plus 80 Credit Points from courses of choice agreed with Adviser of Studies


PROGRAMME YEAR 2 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT2003

Understanding Social Relations

30

AT2508

Perceiving Cultural Differences

30

Plus 60 Credit Points from courses of choice agreed with Adviser of Studies


PROGRAMME YEAR 3 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT3018

Society and Nature

30

AT3501

 

Anthropological Theory

 

30

 

AT3006

Doing Anthropological Research

30

Plus 30 Credit Points from courses of choice at Level 3 agreed with Adviser of Studies

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DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS WITH HONOURS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

The courses listed below in bold type are compulsory

PROGRAMME YEAR 1 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT1002

Introduction to Anthropology I

20

AT1501

Introduction to Anthropology 2

20

Plus 80 Credit Points from courses of choice agreed with Adviser of Studies


PROGRAMME YEAR 2 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT2003

Understanding Social Relations

30

AT2508

Perceiving Cultural Differences

30

Plus 60 Credit Points from courses of choice agreed with Adviser of Studies


PROGRAMME YEAR 3 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT3018

Society and Nature

30

AT3501

Anthropological Theory 1

30

AT3006

Doing Anthropological Research

30

AT3503

Writing Anthropology

15

AT3517

Research Project Part 1

15

All courses are compulsory


PROGRAMME YEAR 4 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT4005

Research Project Part II

30

AT4509

Anthropology of the North

30

AT4013

Language in Culture and Society

30

AT4515

 

Aboriginal Rights

30

AT4016

Anthropology and Landscape

30

AT4514

Anthropological Theory 2

30

Students take AT4005 plus Level 4 courses amounting to 90 credit points, of which at least 60 must be from the Level 4 Anthropology options listed above. With the permission of the Head of Department candidates may obtain up to 30 credit points from outwith the Department of Anthropology.

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DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS WITH HONOURS IN ANTHROPOLOGY AND...

(all Joint Degree Programmes)

The courses listed below in bold type are compulsory

PROGRAMME YEAR 1 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT1002

Introduction to Anthropology I

20

AT1501

Introduction to Anthropology 2

20

Plus courses in the other subject (depending on specific subject requirements) and further courses of choice agreed with Adviser of Studies, adding up to a total of 80 credit points


PROGRAMME YEAR 2 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT2003

Understanding Social Relations

30

AT2508

Perceiving Cultural Differences

30

Plus 60 Credit Points from courses in the other subject (depending on specific subject requirements)


PROGRAMME YEAR 3 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT3018

Society and Nature

30

AT3501

Anthropological Theory

30

Plus 60 Credit Points from courses in the other subject (depending on specific subject requirements)
Entry to Honours with an average of 12 in at Level 2 courses


PROGRAMME YEAR 4 – 120 Credit Points

First Half-Session

Second Half-Session

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Points

AT4013

Language in Culture and Society

30

AT4509

Anthropology of the North

30

AT4016

Anthropology and Landscape

30

AT4515

 

Aboriginal Rights

30

 

 

 

AT4514

Anthropological Theory 2

30

Students take 60 Credit Points selected from the Level 4 Anthropology options listed above. The remaining 60 Credit Points are taken from courses in the other subject (depending on specific subject requirements)

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