Course Overview

Social anthropology explores the diversity and complexity of human societies in both Western and non-Western contexts. This combined honours degree will give you critical insights into how people live, and how society is structured, in different cultures. What is the relationship between conservation and conflict? How is heritage and national identity politicised and mobilised in society? How do humans understand and conceptualise relatedness? Why do big pharmaceutical companies promote the medicalisation of contemporary societies? These are just some of the big questions youre likely to delve into on this degree. More generally, the course focuses on classic anthropological themes, such as kinship, witchcraft and indigenous cosmologies, along with contemporary disciplinary concerns, such as migration, tourism, gender and sexuality, health and medicine, and knowledge and science. Theoretical and methodological issues, and the disciplines policy applications, are also explored in detail. Study with us and youll join a highly dynamic course, taught by staff engaged in world-class research. We run some of the UKs most innovative modules such as Being Human, which explores the human condition from social and biological perspectives; Fieldwork: Theory, Practice and Product, where experienced anthropologists explain how a project reaches fruition; and Cultural Politics on Tour, where you will study tourists, and their motivations and influences, through an exciting mix of field trips, films, lectures and discussion

General Eligibility

1. passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Level; 2. a pass in one subject at GCE Advanced Level plus (a) passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level, or (b) a Vocational A-Level Single Award, or (c) two Vocational A-Level part Awards; 3. a Vocational A-Level Double Award; or 4. a Vocational A-Level Single Award plus (a) two Vocational A-Level part Awards, or (b) passes in two distinct subjects at GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level; or 5. a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma; or 6. a Scottish Certificate of Education with (a) passes in five subjects, including at least three at Higher grade, or (b) passes in four subjects all at Higher grade or New Higher grade; or 7. the full Diploma of the International Baccalaureate; or 8. an Irish Leaving Certificate with passes in four subjects at Grade C at the Higher level.

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Language Requirement

• 1. GCSE at Grade C or above_x000D_ 2. Equivalent Access course modules at Level 2 or above_x000D_ 3. Functional Skills Level 2 English with a pass grade (Not acceptable for BA Primary Education)_x000D_ 4. Key Skills Level 2 English with a pass grade (Not acceptable for BA Primary Education)