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Death Studies – (M.A.)
University Wales Lampeter
Department of Theology and Religious Studies
| Application Deadline: | any time of the year | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,190 - ≈ € 3,512 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Lampeter / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | January, April, October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University Wales Lampeter
Study mode: Full-time (residential) or part-time (residential or distance)
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of anthropological issues concerned with death and mourning. It also permits students to explore different aspects of death rituals and of representations concerning death and mourning. Examples are drawn from societies in the present and of the past.
Death rituals and remembrance of the dead allow survivors to deal with the loss and disruption caused by the death of a person. The study of these rituals provides an opportunity to examine concepts such as rebirth and to investigate how the soul has been represented in different social contexts.
Key features of the course: * Students gain the ability to analyse problems in a multi-dimensional manner
* Students develop empathy and imaginative insights
* For residential students there are field trips to war memorials in west Wales
* The course presents students with the opportunity to develop independent research
Career opportunities: * Employee in various NGOs and development organisations
* Employment in central or local government
* Community worker
* If you are already a member of one of the caring professions it will enable you to understand death in its social and cultural context
* Higher research or teacher
Contents
Students are guided through current theoretical debates within Social Anthropology, enabling them to evaluate the contribution of theories concerning death and mourning in a holistic social context.
The course equips students with a sound basis in essential practical knowledge and expertise in ethnography, so that they can critically evaluate anthropological methodologies and prepare and carry out their own practical investigation in death studies.
Students are also encouraged to consider interpretations from cognate disciplines, such as Archaeology, Art History and Religious Studies, in order to enrich their application of anthropological knowledge to contemporary issues relevant to death studies. MA candidates undertake a research dissertation component.
The module entitled `Ritual and Representation in Death and Mourning´ is compulsory for residential students. It includes field visits to war memorials in west Wales.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Degree: 2:1; Mature students with relevant experience considered.
International students applying for study at postgraduate level will normally be required to show evidence of sufficient command of the English language to be able to follow their course, undertake research and produce writing without major linguistic difficulties. For example, this is usually the Cambridge Advanced or Proficiency Certificate, IELTS minimum score of 6.5, TOEFL minimum score of 575.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
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