Social Anthropology of Development – (M.A.)

Contents

The programme consists of four units in total: three units of examined taught courses and a one unit dissertation of 10,000 words.

Core Courses:

• Anthropology of Development - 15PANC090 (1.0 unit).
• Dissertation in Anthropology and Sociology - 15PANC999 (1.0 unit). This is a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic agreed with the Programme Convenor of the MA Social Anthropology of Development and the candidate’s supervisor.
• Additionally all MA Anthropology students 'audit' the course Ethnographic Research Methods during term 1 - this will not count towards your 4 units.

Foundation Course:

• Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology - 15PANC008 (1.0 unit). This is compulsory only for students without a previous anthropology degree.

Option Courses:

• The remaining unit(s) of your programme can be selected from the Option Courses list below.
• A total of either 1 unit of option courses (if taking Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology) or 2 units (if exempted from Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology), may be selected.
• Your 1 or 2 total units may be made up of any combination of 0.5 or 1 unit option courses.
• However, courses without a "15PANxxxx" course code are taught outside of the Anthropology Department. No more than 1 unit in total of these courses may be selected.
• Alternatively, one language course may be taken from the Faculty of Languages and Cultures.

Detail

Core Courses

• Anthropology of Development - 15PANC090 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Dissertation in Anthropology and Sociology - 15PANC999 (1 Unit) - Full Year

Foundation Course

• Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology - 15PANC008 (1 Unit) - Full Year

Option Courses

Students select the equivalent of one full unit (i.e., two half-unit courses or one full-unit course) from the lists below. Students exempted from Theoretical Approaches to Social Anthropology take one additional unit of optional courses.

• African and Asian Cultures in Britain - 15PANH009 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• African and Asian Diasporas in the Modern World - 15PANH010 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Anthropology of travel and tourism A - 15PANH051 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Anthropology of travel and tourism B - 15PANH052 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Anthropology of Urban Space, Place and Architecture - 15PANH029 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Comparative Media Theory - 15PANH028 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Comparative Study of Islam: Anthropological Perspectives A (Masters) - 15PANH047 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Comparative Study of Islam: Anthropological Perspectives B (Masters) - 15PANH048 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Not Running 2011/2012 - Must be taken with the first term course - 15PANH047 Comparative Study of Islam: Anthropological Perspectives A (Masters)
• Culture and Society of China - 15PANC089 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Culture and Society of Japan - 15PANC086 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Culture and Society of East Africa - 15PANC084 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Culture and Society of South Asia - 15PANC087 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Culture and Society of South East Asia - 15PANC088 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Culture and Society of the Near & Middle East - 15PANC097 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Culture and Society of West Africa - 15PANC083 (1 Unit) - Full Year
• Ethnographic Research Methods - 15PANH002 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Issues in the Anthropology of Film - 15PANH022 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Food, Body and Society - 15PANH041 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1 - Cannot be taken with 15PANH042 Food, Development And The Global Economy
• Food, Development and the Global Economy - 15PANH042 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2 - Cannot be taken with 15PANH041 Food, Body And Society
• Therapy and Culture - 15PANH027 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1

Courses taught outside the Department of Anthropology

These courses may be chosen subject to the approval of the course convenor. A language unit taken in the Faculty of Languages & Cultures may also be taken instead of the options below.

• Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) as Development Agencies - 15PDSH014 (0.5 Unit)
• Gender and development - 15PDSH010 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• Development practice - 15PDSH013 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Media Production Skills - 15PANH050 (0.5 Unit) - Term 2
• History of Environment and Globalisation in Asia and Africa - 15PHIH023 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1
• Issues in forced migration - 15PDSH015 (0.5 Unit) - Term 1

Funding details

There are some scholarships and bursaries available for postgraduate students. These are very competitive and early application is advised.

Loans

Another way to fund your studies is through educational loans. Some high street banks offer loans for education. The other option is a career development loan. Before taking out a loan ensure that you understand what the repayments will be and that you will be able to afford them.

A Professional and Career Development Loan is a bank loan for UK students designed to help you pay for your course. Repayments start one month after you complete your course. You can borrow between £300 and £8,000. The bank will approve your loan according to your credit rating.

Eligible US students can apply for Stafford Federal Loans, Federal Plus and private loans to cover their tuition and maintenance costs.

The Registry Fees and Scholarship section can also certify student registration for other loans, such as Canadian educational loans.

Please contact:

• Registry Fees Section if you have any queries on educational loans or fees for degree courses.
• Noel Connaughton for fees information for occasional courses, certificates and diplomas.
• CEFIMS for fees information for distance learning courses.

Other Sources of Funding

Useful funding information can also be found at:

• Hotcourses Scholarship Search
• HERO funding information for research students