Unit name | Introduction to Social Anthropology |
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Unit code | ANTH10001 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Butler |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This course aims to give students a broad understanding of some of the most important issues in the development of modern social anthropology. It is divided into the following sections: Introduction, anthropology as interpreting the 'other', anthropology as a comparative science, critical debates, and anthropology today. Seminars on the various lecture themes enable students to engage with and discuss the lecture material in greater depth.