- UCAS course code
- LL26
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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Bachelor of Arts (BASS)
BASS Politics and Social Anthropology
Examine politics and how it relates to different cultures.
Duration: 3 or 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: LL26 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Study abroad
Industrial experience
- Typical A-level offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: BBC including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 34 points overall with 6,5,5 at HL
Course unit details:
Regional Studies of Culture: 2
| Unit code | SOAN10352 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 20 |
| Unit level | Level 1 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This course is an introduction to the anthropology of two selected ethnographic regions. It comprises two consecutive sections, each consisting five lectures plus guided reading and dealing with a particular region.
Pre/co-requisites
| Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Ethnographic Reading | SOAN10322 | Co-Requisite | Compulsory |
| Key Ideas in Social Anthropology | SOAN10321 | Co-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
Aims for Regional Studies of Culture
• Students will gain an overview of the anthropological studies of each region from historical and contemporary perspectives.
• Students will understand the key themes and theories that have shaped a regional study.
• Students will learn to read ethnographic texts critically, and develop the skill of close reading and analysis of anthropological texts.
• Students will be able to recognize the anthropological arguments developed from comparisons between different studies and different cultures, and why they matter in wider anthropology.
• Students will develop skills in writing analytical and well-structured answers to essay questions.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures and Weekly Tutorials
Assessment methods
- Final 1,500 word essay (75%);
- 4 x 250 word writing tasks (25%);
Feedback methods
Personalised electronic feedback
Recommended reading
There will be weekly discussions of required readings in tutorials.
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Tutorials | 10 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 170 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Perczel | Unit coordinator |
| Sebastien Bachelet | Unit coordinator |
Additional notes
Information
Length of Course: 12 weeks over one semester