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Anthropology BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

**Course details**Our BA Anthropology degree is designed to give you a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of social anthropology situated in relation to wider disciplinary approaches, including biological anthropology as well as interdisciplinary perspectives on health.In the first year, you will receive a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of anthropology in the broadest sense, addressing the core disciplines of social and biological anthropology as well as interdisciplinary perspectives on health.In your second year, you will develop a deeper and more complex grasp of social anthropology and continue to gain ‘hands-on’ experience of conducting research through a series of local field trips and activities.In your final year, you will design and carry out your own dissertation project and take part in our Field Course Module, an intensive 7-day experience at one of several European destinations, or online as part of our Virtual Field Course.As you move through your degree, you will shift from being a consumer to a generator of knowledge, ready for professional or postgraduate life. You can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four.Course StructureYear 1Core modules:Peoples and Cultures Human Evolution and Diversity Being HumanDoing Anthropological Research Health, Illness and Society Year 2Core modules:Anthropological Research Methods in Action.Research Project DesignKinship and Religion Politics and Economics**Year 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a placement year or year abroad)**In your final year, you will design and carry out your own Dissertation which will develop your skills of independent research and project management by pursuing a substantial research project in a topic of your choice.You will also take part in our Anthropology Field Course module, an intensive 7-day fieldwork experience at one of the department’s residential field schools, or online as a Virtual Field Course.

Which department am I in?

Anthropology

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees
£23,750.00 (US$ 29,910) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

30 September 2024

Venue

Durham City

Palatine Centre,

Durham,

DH1 3HP, England

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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