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BA Social Anthropology

University of Birmingham

Institution
University of Birmingham
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Social Anthropology BA
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L600
Typical offer
A-level ABB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A Level: ABB. IB: 6,5,5 including 32 points overall.. BTEC: BTEC Extended Diploma: DDD. See below for full information.

About this course

Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology, an anthropology degree exploring the lived experiences of communities worldwide. Core topics include Research Methods. The course includes a final-year dissertation project. The first year introduces foundational themes through Around the World with Anthropology, Studying Societies: Social Anthropology, Thinking Anthropologically, and Anthropologists at Work. The second year develops methodological skills and theoretical perspectives via Research in Practice, Theory and Ethnography, Kinship, Gender and Sexuality, and Political Anthropology. The final year allows students to pursue specialised interests through modules such as The African Canon, Fake News: Social Media, Truth Verification and Digital Investigation, and Urban Anthropology, culminating in a Dissertation.

Modules

  • Around the World with Anthropology
  • Studying Societies: Social Anthropology
  • Thinking Anthropologically
  • Anthropologists at Work
  • Anthropology of Africa
  • Ethnographic Film
  • Urban Encounters: Anthropology in Birmingham
  • Writing Worlds: Ethnography as Craft
  • Rethinking the Ancient World A: Mythology and Identity
  • Rethinking the Ancient World B: Other Voices
  • Classics in the 20th and 21st Centuries
  • Discover History: Skills and Sources
  • Greek World
  • Options in History and Heritage
  • The History of Africa in Global Context
  • The Making of the Early Modern World, 1500-1800.
  • The Roman World
  • Understanding Archaeology
  • Research in Practice
  • Theory and Ethnography
  • African Popular Culture
  • Atlantic Slavery: West Africa and the Caribbean
  • Africans in the Global Diaspora
  • Anthropology and/of Activism
  • Anthropology of Islam
  • Anthropology of Migration
  • Anthropology of the Middle East
  • Anticolonial, Postcolonial, Decolonial
  • Development in Africa
  • Ethnographies of the Marginalised
  • From Colonialism to Civil War: Nigeria 1861-1970
  • Gender and Colonialism in African History
  • Health and Disease in Africa
  • Independent Study
  • Kinship, Gender and Sexuality
  • New African Writing
  • Political Anthropology
  • Recovering Africa's Past: oralities in the digital age
  • Religion and Ritual
  • The Anthropology of Sport and Recreation
  • The Anthropology of Tomorrow
  • The Social Life of the Economy
  • The Struggle for Zimbabwe: Nationalism, Liberation and the International Community Since the Cold War
  • Urban Anthropology
  • Humanities in the classroom
  • Media in Practice
  • Sustainable Development: Climate, Culture, Society and Policy
  • Professional Skills
  • Professional Skills – Freelance
  • Dissertation
  • Atlantic Slavery: West Africa and the Caribbean
  • African Popular Culture
  • Africans in the Global Diaspora
  • Anthropology and/of Activism
  • Anthropology of Islam
  • Anthropology of Migration
  • Anthropology of the Middle East
  • Anticolonial, Postcolonial, Decolonial
  • Development in Africa
  • Ethnographies of the Marginalised
  • Fake News: Social Media, Truth Verification and Digital Investigation
  • From Colonialism to Civil War: Nigeria 1861-1970
  • Gender and Colonialism in African History
  • Health and Disease in Africa
  • Kinship, Gender and Sexuality
  • New African Writing
  • Political Anthropology
  • Recovering Africa's Past: oralities in the digital age
  • Religion and Ritual
  • The African Canon
  • The Anthropology of Sport and Recreation
  • The Struggle for Zimbabwe: Nationalism, Liberation and the International Community Since the Cold War
  • Urban Anthropology
  • The Social Life of the Economy
  • Professional Skills
  • Professional Skills - Freelance