BA/BSc (Hons) Anthropology Bachelor's degree at Oxford Brookes University

Develop your key academic skills through a consideration of social and biological anthropology. You will engage with: literature deductive reasoning critical thinking different approaches to writing. You will carry the skills you've gained to address issues that are central to the discipline. You will also have the opportunity of fieldwork trips to local museums, plus a two-night collective trip to a site of significant interest. You will explore the importance and relevance of Anthropology as a

How did humans emerge as a species? Why do human societies vary across time and space? How can we understand the diversity of human experience today? In this module you'll address these questions by exploring anthropology as a discipline. You'll take an integrated approach, covering social and biological anthropology. You will also study other living primates and archaeology. You will also engage with a range of research taking place at Oxford Brookes University to build your anthropological ski

What does it mean to be human? How do humans interact with each other and with the world around them? In this module you'll tackle these questions. You'll consider how anthropology provides an important understanding of the relationships humans have with their past, present and future. Your studies will include social and biological anthropology. You will also study other living primates and archaeology. You will develop a keen analytical knowledge of the range of anthropological research. You'l

How do people in different societies conceptualise, organise and negotiate social relationships? In this module, you'll examine human relatedness and kinship. You'll draw on studies from a range of historical and contemporary contexts to explore households and kinship networks. Your studies will reveal the often complex, ambiguous, and unequal relationships between men, women and children. As this module progresses, you'll examine the impact that wider economic and political transformations have

What's the difference between humans and the 600 other species of primates? In this module, you'll explore humans through the diverse social behaviour of other primates. You'll observe how primate societies interact and compromise to survive, looking at primate populations through time. You'll gain the key analytical skills to succeed in your Anthropology degree, as you identify patterns of social interaction in primates in terms of: ecology energetic demography tradition phylogeny (the evolutio

You will build on your knowledge from Becoming an Anthropologist 1, where you focused on key academic skills. In this module you will further enhance your abilities. You'll have a chance to engage with creative methods and ways of presenting anthropological material from theatre, art and photography, conservation techniques, 3d printing, and virtual reality. We'll help you to progress your 'outside the box' thinking to illustrate that there are many ways of working within anthropology beyond the

In this module, you'll be introduced to selective themes and topics in physical geography. Using climate change science as a disciplinary grounding, you'll explore recent and future developments, as well as other areas that are inherently linked with climate change in physical geography (including environmental processes, systems and management).

What's the relationship between the economy, the state, and society? How have labour markets and welfare states changed over time? In this module, you'll examine the issues that are shaping social and political developments in contemporary society. You'll explore questions relating to power and politics, and will look at other topics such as: international immigration patterns the formation of ethnic minorities the role of religion in modern society the challenges posed by global environmental c

In this module, you'll dive into human evolution. You'll explore how the biological stages of human evolution link to changes in society and behaviour. You'll gain specialist knowledge of the palaeoenvironmental (environment of a past age) and palaeogeographical (geographical features of a past age) context of human evolution.

In this module you'll explore theoretical developments in social anthropology. 'Theory' may seem opaque and intimidating, but through creative teaching and embodied learning you will gain a strong knowledge of how social theory helps us to understand the world. From social structures and forms of transformation, to gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and identity, you will consider fascinating debates and approaches. You will be challenged to explore concepts such as: functionalism symbolic anth

This module will provide you with the core methodological skills you need to take your research interests in exciting directions. You'll have the support to gain the skills you'll need for your dissertation and other work, including: planning research analytical techniques From ethnographic fieldwork to surveying and data analysis, the module provides a great platform from which to launch into your own projects. This module links to 'Anthropology in Action', where your focus is on the applicatio

In this module you'll start to cultivate your career skills by exploring practical and applicable outputs that have potential for 'real-world' impact. You'll gain insight into the applications of anthropology beyond academia and have the opportunity to put knowledge gained in the parallel module, 'Anthropology in Practice', into action.