Law and Social Anthropology - LLB (Hons)

The University of Edinburgh

Our joint programmes allow you to study law alongside another academic discipline. Over four years of study, you will take a range of courses from both the Law School and the School of Social and Political Science.The joint LLB Law and Social Anthropology programme aims to promote advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory, concepts and rules of the law.The programme will also enable you to study human conduct and thought, their variations, and the common humanity that underlies them.**What is social anthropology?**Social anthropology is the comparative study of human behaviour and ideas in their social contexts. Societies around the world vary enormously in their:* social norms* cultures* religions* political formsTheir individual members also display a corresponding diversity of ideas and behaviours.**Programme benefits*** Edinburgh Law School has been educating and training some of the world’s finest legal minds for more than 300 years.* Studying in Scotland’s capital, you will be at the heart of Edinburgh’s legal centre, with the highest courts in Scotland a five-minute walk away.* You will benefit from access to some of the best academic law materials in Europe in our law library.* You will join a supportive law community and be assigned to a LawPALS group. This is our peer-assisted learning scheme, which is designed to help you adapt to the study of law.* You will have access to a number of events and opportunities through the Law School's Career Opportunities Programme.

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