Courses and structure Credits and levels of learning An undergraduate honours degree is made up of 360 credits – 120 at Level 4, 120 at Level 5 and 120 at Level 6. If you are a full-time student, you will usually take Level 4 courses in the first year, Level 5 in the second, and Level 6 courses in your final year. A standard course is worth 30 credits. Some programmes also contain 15-credit half courses or can be made up of higher-value parts, such as a dissertation or a Major Project. Teaching Teaching is by lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. You're assigned a personal tutor, who also acts as an academic tutor. Tutors oversee your academic work and progress over the year. In the third year, most students undertake a Dissertation on a subject of their choice, for which they receive supervision. Assessment Assessment is through a combination of examinations, pre-released examinations, assessed course work and projects. Level 4 At Level 4 you take five core courses (three from Anthropology and two from Sociology) Code Course title Credits tbc Critical Readings: The Emergence of Sociological Rationality 30 credits SO51003A Modern Knowledge, Modern Power 30 credits AN51001A Introduction to Social Anthropology 30 credits AN51003A Anthropological Methods 15 credits AN51007B Ethnography of a Selected Region I 15 credits Level 5 At Level 5 you choose one Sociology option and then take six core Courses (two from Sociology, three from Anthropology and a 'link' course which is taught jointly by both Departments): Code Course title Credits SO52001A Central Issues in Sociological Analysis 15 credits SO52002A The Making of the Modern World 15 credits AN52009A Anthropology of Religion 15 credits AN52008B Anthropology and the Visual 15 credits AN52004B Politics, Economics and Social Change 30 credits AN52001A Methodological and Philosophical Issues in Sociology and Anthropology 15 credits Level 6 At Level 6 you take a core Sociology course (Theorising Contemporary Society - 15 credits) and then choose two Sociology Options. You also select two Anthropology Options from the following list: Anthropology of Art (15 credits) Anthropology of Development (15 credits) Anthropology and the Environment (15 credits) Anthropology of Europe (15 credits) Anthropology and Gender Theory (15 credits) Anthropology of Human-Animal Relations (15 credits) Anthropology of Rights (15 credits) Anthropology and the Visual: Production Course (15 credits) Gender Theory in Practice (15 credits) Health, Medicine and Social Power (15 credits) Psychological Perspectives in Anthropology (15 credits) Urban Anthropology (15 credits) The balance of Level 6 is made up of Options chosen from departments. You may also choose to do a Dissertation in Sociology or Anthropology. College regulations determine the exact balance of courses between the departments and these are explained carefully when you make your third-year choices.

Skills and careers Skills The BA Anthropology and Sociology programme will help you develop the following skills: an understanding of human behaviour and organisation an understanding of current and emerging concepts and theoretical approaches that are central to sociology and anthropology the ability to examine how social, public and civic policy can be influenced by sociological knowledge the ability to investigate, appraise and communicate empirical information research and problem-solving skills communication skills Careers This degree enables graduates to go on to a wide range of careers, covering areas including: social and community work teaching business and management the media the public sector the voluntary and charitable sector Find out more about employability at Goldsmiths