Investigate the world of anthropology from a new angle. The BA Anthropology programme offers a challenging and contemporary syllabus, exploring key anthropological debates, and using them to help you understand contemporary societal and cultural issues.Why study BA Anthropology at Goldsmiths
Year 1 (credit level 4)Approaches to Contemporary Anthropology Anthropological Methods Ethnographic FilmAnthropological Ideas Anthropology Today Anthropology in LondonEthnography of a Selected Region 1 Year 2 (credit level 5)Working with ImagesPolitics, Economics and Social ChangeThinking Anthropologically Thinking Through Race Anthropology of ReligionEthnography of a Selected Region 2 (Europe) Ethnography Of a Selected Region 2 (Highland Latin America) Anthropology and Political EconomyYear 3 (credit level 6)In your third year you also take one of the following research project modules. You will choose and design your own project, after agreeing with your departmental supervisor.Extended Individual Project orIndividual Project You will make up the remaining 75-90 credits (depending on your chosen project) from a list of optional modules.Anthropological Approaches to History Anthropology of Health 1 Anthropology and Gender TheoryAnthropology and the Visual 2 Anthropology in Public Practice Borders and Migration Learning from Social Movements Psychological Perspectives in Anthropology Anthropology of Art Anthropology of Rights Anthropology and the Visual Production Course Digital Anthropology Anthropology of Violence Anthropology of Development Gender Theory in Practice Staff/Student Research Project Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
You’ll be assessed by a variety of methods, depending on your module choices. These include coursework, examinations, group work and projects.
Year 1 (credit level 4) Approaches to Contemporary Anthropology Anthropological Methods Ethnographic Film Anthropological Ideas Anthropology Today Anthropology in London Ethnography of a Selected Region 1 Year 2 (credit level 5) Working with Images Politics, Economics and Social Change Thinking Anthropologically Thinking Through Race Anthropology of Religion Ethnography of a Selected Region 2 (Europe) Ethnography Of a Selected Region 2 (Highland Latin America) Anthropology and Political Economy Year 3 (credit level 6) In your third year you also take one of the following research project modules. You will choose and design your own project, after agreeing with your departmental supervisor. Extended Individual Project or Individual Project You will make up the remaining 75-90 credits (depending on your chosen project) from a list of optional modules. Anthropological Approaches to History Anthropology of Health 1 Anthropology and Gender Theory Anthropology and the Visual 2 Anthropology in Public Practice Borders and Migration Learning from Social Movements Psychological Perspectives in Anthropology Anthropology of Art Anthropology of Rights Anthropology and the Visual Production Course Digital Anthropology Anthropology of Violence Anthropology of Development Gender Theory in Practice Staff/Student Research Project Please note that due to staff research commitments not all of these modules may be available every year.
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