Course summary

Course details Anthropology and sociology are naturally complementary fields of study due to their common emphasis on understanding humans as part of wider cultural and social groups. This degree combines modules from the BA Anthropology and BA Sociology degrees providing a comprehensive understanding of humans as social and cultural beings. Based around a central core of theory and methods, the degree is highly flexible, allowing you to choose subjects across both disciplines. The course emphasises the application of theory and concepts to real-world cases. You will carry out a supervised research project and you can choose to take a placement with a local community organisation and make use of your knowledge in an applied setting. In the first year of your degree, you will receive a thorough grounding in the theory and practice of Anthropology and Sociology in the broadest sense. The second year will develop your understanding of key issues in anthropological and sociological theory and research. At this stage you can also apply to add a placement year or a year abroad to your degree, increasing the course from three years to four. In your final year, you will design and carry out your own dissertation project in Anthropology or Sociology. Course Structure Year 1 Examples of optional modules: Doing Anthropological Research Social Research Methods People and Cultures Classic Sociological Theory Health, Illness and Society Human Evolution and Diversity Being Human: An Introduction to the History and Practice of Anthropology Societies in Transition Introduction to Criminological Theory Critical Scholarship in the Social Science. **Year 2 Examples of optional modules:** Research Methods in Action Biology, Culture and Society Politics and Economics Evolution, Variation and Adaptation Global Health and Disease Environment, Climate, and the Anthropocene Communities and Social Justice Crime, Power and Social Inequalities Modern and Contemporary Sociological Theory Self, Identity and Society Sociology of Education Violence and Abuse in Society Year 3 (Year 4 if undertaking a placement year or year abroad) In your final year, you will design and carry out an Dissertation project. Your dissertation is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in a topic of personal interest or relevance to a future career area. Examples of optional modules: Anthropology, Art, and Experience Social Anthropology of Hormones Anthropology of Ethics and Morality Anthropological Skills for Climate Change Survival Violence and Memory Evolutionary Medicine: Maternal and Infant Health Primates, Predators and the Ecology of Fear Forensic Anthropology Food Security, Nutrition, and Sustainable Livelihoods Drugs and Society Globalisation and the Sex Industry Sociology of Mental Health and Illness The Body as Data: Technology, Power and Human Rights Youth in Crisis: Young People, Crime and Justice