BScSociology with Anthropology

Study location	United Kingdom, Southampton
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc
Course code	L3L6

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Upload documents in original language and translations. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 CAE before January 2015: level C CAE after January 2015: 176 points overall with no component less than 176

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	southampton.ac.uk/..ropology.page#overview

Overview

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Programme structure

In addition to the compulsory modules, you will chose 3 modules in Semester 1. Your available optional modules can be sociology and social policy modules, but they may come from disciplines across the University for example anthropology, criminology, demography, economics, politics and international relations, social statistics modern languages, law, psychology, physics, history etc.

In your second year you will take four compulsory modules. In these you will study in detail qualitative and quantitative methods in order to be well prepared for your final year when you will conduct your own research as part of your dissertation. You will also study social theory and belief systems of different cultures. In addition, you will have the opportunity to take four optional modules from a list, two in the first semester and two in the second. These will come from a broad range of social science disciplines: sociology and social policy, anthropology, criminology, education, geography.

In year three you will study different societies from a comparative perspective and you will be concerned with two important areas of human experience and anthropological study: sexuality and intimacy. You will also conduct your individual research project in a double-module dissertation. In addition, you will be asked to chose four modules from a wide range of options, most of which will be taught in student-led seminars.