BA Anthropology and Sociology - Durham University

BA Anthropology and Sociology (LL36)

Female shouting into a loudhailer 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.

Course Structure

The following information provides a list of optional modules for each year of study and is indicative of the range of subjects covered by the course. Further detail can be found on the Apply for BA Anthropology and Sociology page:

Year One

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 Two

Research Methods in Action
Biology, Culture and Society
Markets and Exchange
Ritual, Religion and Belief
Relations and Belonging
Power and Inequality
Mind and Culture
Health and Inequality
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 Three

Dissertation (compulsory module for all students)
Optional modules:
- Anthropology, Art, and Experience
- Social Anthropology of Hormones
- Anthropology of Ethics and Morality
- Anthropological Skills for Climate Change Survival
- Violence and Memory
- Power and Governance
- Decolonising Anthropology
- 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

Additional pathways include the possibility to complete a year abroad or a placement during year two and extending your studies to a fourth year.

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