Department of Anthropology and Archaeology units in 2026/27

Please note: Programme and unit information may change as the relevant academic field develops. We may also make changes to the structure of programmes and assessments to improve the student experience.

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What do the Levels represent?

What do the teaching blocks (TB) mean?

What do the Faculty of Arts Categories mean?

Level QCA-3
Level C/4
Level I/5
Level H/6
Level M/7
Level D/8
All units
All open units
Unit name Unit code Credit points Level of study Open unit status Faculty of Arts Category Teaching Block
Advance Archaeological Techniques ARCH10020 10 Certificate/4 Not open TB-4
Africa ARCH20051 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Anthropological Methods ARCH20048 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Anthropological Theory and Practice ARCHM0081 40 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Anthropology and Contemporary Capitalism ARCH20065 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Anthropology of Disability and Difference ARCHM0083 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Anthropology of Disability and Difference ARCH30049 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Archaeological Practice ARCH10016 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Becoming an Anthropologist ARCH10021 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Big Ideas in Anthropology ARCH10012 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Britain AD ARCH20068 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Cultural Heritage of the Built Environment ARCH30051 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Cultural Heritage of the Built Environment ARCHM0084 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Discovering the Past ARCH10015 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Dissertation ANTHM1000 60 Masters/7 Not open TB-4
Dissertation ARCH35022 40 Honours/6 Not open TB-4
Early Human Origins ARCH20005 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Evolution and Human Behaviour ARCH20058 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Evolution in Action ARCH10014 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-2
Human Challenges ARCH20073 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Introduction to Forensic Anthropology ARCH30039 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Introduction to Primatology ARCH30050 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Kin, Friends, Lovers and Others ARCH10019 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Migrations and transitions ARCH30059 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Myth ARCHM0088 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2
Myth ARCH30060 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-2
Peoples, Culture and Language ARCH10017 20 Certificate/4 Not open TB-1
Plants and People ARCHM0085 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Plants and People ARCH30052 20 Honours/6 Not open TB-1
Post-Excavation Analysis ARCH20059 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-4
Research Methods in Anthropology ARCHM0080 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-1
Social Theories ARCH20057 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-1
Study Abroad (60cp) ARCH25500 60 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-4
The Anthropology of Gender and Childhood ARCH20070 20 Intermediate/5 Not open TB-2
Work Placement in Anthropology ARCHM0082 20 Masters/7 Not open TB-2