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The course at Roehampton covers classic themes of both social anthropology (such as kinship, witchcraft, cannibalism and indigenous cosmologies) and biological anthropology (including human ecology and adaption, primate biology and behaviour, and human evolution).
We also cover topics such as the relationship between culture and biology, gender and performance, globalisation and tourism, political/historical ecology, medical anthropology, the anthropology of science, and the study of human-animal relations.
You’ll enjoy a dynamic learning experience, and be taught by staff engaged in world-class research. Learning more about everything from violence, sexuality and wildlife conservation, to global health and mental illness, you’ll work with anthropologists specialising in these topics.
We offer some of the most innovative modules in the UK. In ‘The Anthropology of Tourism’, for example, you’ll get to study tourists, and their motivations and influences, through an inspiring mix of field trips, films, lectures and discussion. We also run an exciting ‘Hunter Gatherers and Human Evolution’ module, where you can get a deep insight into how hunters and gatherers evolved, looking at their diet, foraging practices, technology, residences, mobility, reproduction, cooperation and social organisation.
You can choose to study this course with 2 options: 3 years or 4 years with a placement year
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Here are some examples of the various modules we currently offer:
Year 1
Required Modules
Key Skills in Anthropology
Being Human
Human Ecology and Adaptation
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
Fieldwork: Theory, Practice and Product
Introduction to Evolution
Year 2
Required Modules
Kinship: Comparative and Contemporary Studies
Theory: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Humans and Other Primates
Research Methods in Anthropology
Cultural Politics on Tour
Understanding Behaviour
Optional Module
Anthropology Directed Reading
Year 3
Compulsory Modules
Anthropology Dissertation or
Anthropology Independent Study
Optional Modules
Palaeoanthropology
Conservation, People and Wildlife: South African Field Course [optional student funded module]
Human Osteology and Diversity
HIV/AIDS and Global Health
Culture, ‘Madness’ and Medicalisation
Primate Behaviour and Cognition
Anthropology of Life and Death
Hunter Gatherers and Human Evolution
Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Compulsory and Required modules
Compulsory and/or required modules may change when we review and update programmes. Above is a list of modules offered this academic year.
Optional modules
Optional modules, when offered as part of a programme, may vary from year to year and are subject to viability.
You’ll leave this course with the practical skills and knowledge to pursue many different careers. Our anthropology graduates have found work at all levels within conservation, teaching, journalism, international business, overseas development work, heritage and cultural sectors, charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as OXFAM and Children in Need. You could also continue your studies at postgraduate level.
Our careers team is available to support you from the start of your studies until after you graduate. They will help you build your CV, prepare for interviews, and meet and learn from successful graduates working at the top of their careers. You’ll also have opportunities to work with our partners across London and beyond, and to attend a Roehampton jobs fair where you can find out about graduate opportunities and meet employers.
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