BSc in Social Anthropology
Programme Code: UBANS2
Department: Anthropology
For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Students on this programme have the opportunity to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. See the details at the bottom of this page for more information.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper |
Course number, title (unit value) |
See note |
LSE100 The LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things |
Year 1 |
Paper 1 |
AN100 Introduction to Social Anthropology (1.0) |
Paper 2 |
AN101 Ethnography and Theory: Selected Texts (1.0) |
Paper 3 |
AN102 Anthropology, Text and Film (1.0) |
Paper 4 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:
Note that in addition to this list of courses offered in outside departments, any available language course run by the Language Centre will also be approved. |
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Approved Outside Options (Year 1) |
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Language Courses |
Note: |
Students wishing to graduate with a language specialism should refer to the requirements set out in the Language Specialism footnote. A |
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Year 2 |
Paper 5 |
AN200 The Anthropology of Kinship, Sex and Gender (1.0) |
Paper 6 |
AN226 Political and Legal Anthropology (1.0) |
Papers 7 & 8 |
AN256 Economic Anthropology (1): Production and Exchange (0.5) and AN298 Research Methods in Social Anthropology (0.5) |
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Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: |
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Anthropology Selection List A |
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Ethnographic options |
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Language Courses |
Note: |
Students are strongly encouraged to take ethnographic options to the value of at least one half unit under Papers 7 & 8 and Papers 11 & 12. See footnotes for details of the language specialism requirement. B |
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Year 3 |
Paper 9 |
AN300 Advanced Theory of Social Anthropology (1.0) # |
Paper 10 |
AN301 The Anthropology of Religion (1.0) # |
Papers 11 & 12 |
AN357 Economic Anthropology (2): Transformation and Globalisation (0.5) and AN398 Special Essay Paper in Social Anthropology (0.5) # |
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Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following: |
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Anthropology Selection List A |
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Ethnographic options |
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Language Courses |
Note: |
Students are strongly encouraged to take ethnographic options to the value of at least one half unit under Papers 7 & 8 and Papers 11 & 12. See footnotes for details of the language specialism requirements. C |
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Notes |
LSE100 is taken by all students in the Lent Term of Year 1 and the Michaelmas Term of Year 2. The course is compulsory but does not affect the final degree classification. |
AN216 Cognition and Anthropology: Human Development in Cultural Environments (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN221 The Anthropology of Christianity (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN237 The Anthropology of Development (0.5) |
AN243 Children and Youth in Contemporary Ethnography (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN244 Anthropology and Media (0.5) (withdrawn 2019/20) |
AN245 Borders and Boundaries: Ethnographic Approaches (0.5) (not available 2019/20) |
AN247 Anthropological Approaches to Questions of Being (0.5) (not available 2019/20) |
AN251 Cognition and Anthropology: Learning and Thinking in Relation to Social Institutions (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN252 Anthropological Approaches to Value (0.5) |
AN274 Subjectivity and Anthropology (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN275 The Anthropology of Revolution (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN276 Anthropology and the Anthropocene (0.5) (not available 2019/20) |
AN278 Anthropology and Global History (0.5) (not available 2019/20) |
AN280 Public Anthropology (0.5) # |
AN281 Health and Welfare: Anthropological Perspectives (0.5) |
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GV100 Introduction to Political Theory (1.0) |
GV101 Introduction to Political Science (1.0) |
GY100 Introduction to Geography (1.0) |
GY121 Sustainable Development (1.0) |
HY113 From Empire to Independence: The Extra-European World in the Twentieth Century (1.0) |
HY116 International Politics since 1914: Peace and War (1.0) |
HY118 Faith, Power and Revolution: Europe and the Wider World, c.1500-c.1800 (1.0) |
LN252 Contemporary Literature and Global Society (1.0) # |
LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) |
PB102 Social Psychology (1.0) |
PH103 The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy (1.0) # |
SO110 Power, Inequality, and Difference: Contemporary Themes in Sociology (1.0) |
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Courses to the value of 0.5 unit(s) from the following: |
AN205 The Anthropology of Melanesia (0.5) |
AN223 The Anthropology of Southeast Asia (0.5) (not available 2019/20) |
AN240 Investigating the Philippines - New Approaches and Ethnographic Contexts (0.5) |
AN250 The Anthropology of South Asia (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
AN269 The Anthropology of Amazonia (0.5) # |
AN277 Topics in the Anthropology of sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) |
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LN100 Russian Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) # |
LN101 Russian Language and Society 1 (beginner) (1.0) # |
LN102 Russian Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) # |
LN104 Mandarin Language and Society Level 1 (Beginner) (1.0) # |
LN110 German Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) # |
LN112 German Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # |
LN120 Spanish Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) # |
LN121 Spanish Language and Society 1 (beginner) (1.0) # |
LN122 Spanish Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) # |
LN130 French Language and Society 3 (advanced) (1.0) # |
LN131 French Language and Society 1 (beginner) (1.0) # |
LN132 French Language and Society 2 (intermediate) (1.0) # |
LN140 Mandarin Language and Society 3 (Advanced) (1.0) # |
LN142 Mandarin Language and Society 2 (Intermediate) (1.0) # |
LN200 Russian Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) # |
LN210 German Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) # |
LN220 Spanish Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) # |
LN230 French Language and Society 4 (proficiency) (1.0) # |
LN240 Mandarin Language and Society 4 (Proficiency) (1.0) # |
LN250 English Literature and Society (1.0) # |
LN251 Comparative Literature and 20th Century Political History (1.0) # |
LN252 Contemporary Literature and Global Society (1.0) # |
LN253 European Literature and Philosophy (1.0) # |
LN254 Literature and Aspects of Ethics (1.0) # |
LN270 Society and Language: Linguistics for Social Scientists (1.0) |
LN320 Spanish Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) # |
LN330 French Language and Society 5 (mastery) (1.0) # |
LN340 Mandarin Language and Society 5 (Mastery) (1.0) # |
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Footnotes
A : Language Specialism: Students who have taken and passed one language course in each year of their degree (i.e. 25% of their overall programme of study) will receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. Students must take all courses in the same language (French, Spanish, German, Mandarin or Russian) in order to qualify for the specialism. The three courses must also be consecutively harder in level, for example: beginner, intermediate and advanced. Students who choose language courses in each year according to these rules will receive a language specialism. Degree certificates which include a language specialism will state the language in the title, for example: BSc in Social Anthropology with French.
B : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses list. Language options may be chosen if they are a continuation of a language studied in Year 1, and must be above Level 1.
C : Approved courses to the value of 1.0 unit can be selected from the Language Courses list for students wishing to receive a language specialism attached to their degree certificate and transcript. Language options may be chosen if they are a continuation of a language studied in Years 1 and 2. Language options must be above Level 2.
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
Level 1 courses are not permitted as part of this degree programme in Years 2 and 3.
Note for prospective students:
For changes to undergraduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the . Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the .
